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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,863.64, 163,296.27 and 29,982.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,863.64, 163,296.27 and 29,982.20 is: 44,973.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,863.64 : 163,296.27 = 29,982.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,863.64/163,296.27 = 29,982.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,863.64x = 163,296.27 × 29,982.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,863.64x = 4,895,980,609.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,895,980,609.91/108,863.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,973.52

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