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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,937.64, 163,343.58 and 42,299.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,937.64, 163,343.58 and 42,299.90 is: 63,425.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,937.64 : 163,343.58 = 42,299.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,937.64/163,343.58 = 42,299.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,937.64x = 163,343.58 × 42,299.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,937.64x = 6,909,417,099.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,909,417,099.64/108,937.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,425.43

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