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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,976.56, 163,491.18 and 37,888.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,976.56, 163,491.18 and 37,888.92 is: 56,842.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,976.56 : 163,491.18 = 37,888.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,976.56/163,491.18 = 37,888.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,976.56x = 163,491.18 × 37,888.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,976.56x = 6,194,504,239.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,194,504,239.73/108,976.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,842.54

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