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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,884.02, 163,372.25 and 52,765.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,884.02, 163,372.25 and 52,765.90 is: 79,171.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,884.02 : 163,372.25 = 52,765.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,884.02/163,372.25 = 52,765.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,884.02x = 163,372.25 × 52,765.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,884.02x = 8,620,483,806.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,620,483,806.28/108,884.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,171.25

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