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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,054.84, 242,915.46 and 62,188.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,054.84, 242,915.46 and 62,188.44 is: 93,218.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,054.84 : 242,915.46 = 62,188.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,054.84/242,915.46 = 62,188.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,054.84x = 242,915.46 × 62,188.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,054.84x = 15,106,533,509.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,106,533,509.28/162,054.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,218.65

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