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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,882.60, 163,338.48 and 38,762.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,882.60, 163,338.48 and 38,762.52 is: 58,148.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,882.60 : 163,338.48 = 38,762.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,882.60/163,338.48 = 38,762.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,882.60x = 163,338.48 × 38,762.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,882.60x = 6,331,411,097.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,331,411,097.77/108,882.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,148.97

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