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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,997.16, 163,502.66 and 29,033.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,997.16, 163,502.66 and 29,033.80 is: 43,552.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,997.16 : 163,502.66 = 29,033.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,997.16/163,502.66 = 29,033.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,997.16x = 163,502.66 × 29,033.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,997.16x = 4,747,103,529.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,747,103,529.91/108,997.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,552.54

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