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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,037.26, 163,570.20 and 37,952.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,037.26, 163,570.20 and 37,952.20 is: 56,933.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,037.26 : 163,570.20 = 37,952.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,037.26/163,570.20 = 37,952.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,037.26x = 163,570.20 × 37,952.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,037.26x = 6,207,848,944.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,207,848,944.44/109,037.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,933.28

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