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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,006.80, 163,558.80 and 38,936.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,006.80, 163,558.80 and 38,936.40 is: 58,421.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,006.80 : 163,558.80 = 38,936.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,006.80/163,558.80 = 38,936.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,006.80x = 163,558.80 × 38,936.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,006.80x = 6,368,390,860.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,368,390,860.32/109,006.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,421.96

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