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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,829.20, 163,025.10 and 73,399.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,829.20, 163,025.10 and 73,399.80 is: 109,952.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,829.20 : 163,025.10 = 73,399.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,829.20/163,025.10 = 73,399.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,829.20x = 163,025.10 × 73,399.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,829.20x = 11,966,009,734.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,966,009,734.98/108,829.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,952.20

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