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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,093.46, 243,171.71 and 62,246.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,093.46, 243,171.71 and 62,246.32 is: 93,381.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,093.46 : 243,171.71 = 62,246.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,093.46/243,171.71 = 62,246.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,093.46x = 243,171.71 × 62,246.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,093.46x = 15,136,544,075.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,136,544,075.61/162,093.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,381.58

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