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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,877.60, 163,344.21 and 52,744.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,877.60, 163,344.21 and 52,744.60 is: 79,130.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,877.60 : 163,344.21 = 52,744.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,877.60/163,344.21 = 52,744.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,877.60x = 163,344.21 × 52,744.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,877.60x = 8,615,525,018.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,615,525,018.77/108,877.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,130.37

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