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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,040.40, 163,571.40 and 37,952.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,040.40, 163,571.40 and 37,952.10 is: 56,931.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,040.40 : 163,571.40 = 37,952.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,040.40/163,571.40 = 37,952.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,040.40x = 163,571.40 × 37,952.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,040.40x = 6,207,878,129.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,207,878,129.94/109,040.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,931.91

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