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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,500.80, 243,726.47 and 62,646.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,500.80, 243,726.47 and 62,646.42 is: 93,960.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,500.80 : 243,726.47 = 62,646.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,500.80/243,726.47 = 62,646.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,500.80x = 243,726.47 × 62,646.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,500.80x = 15,268,590,804.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,268,590,804.74/162,500.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,960.10

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