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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,837.99, 163,193.56 and 42,200.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,837.99, 163,193.56 and 42,200.28 is: 63,275.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,837.99 : 163,193.56 = 42,200.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,837.99/163,193.56 = 42,200.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,837.99x = 163,193.56 × 42,200.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,837.99x = 6,886,813,926.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,886,813,926.20/108,837.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,275.83

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