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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,046.08, 163,588.08 and 42,522.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,046.08, 163,588.08 and 42,522.40 is: 63,790.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,046.08 : 163,588.08 = 42,522.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,046.08/163,588.08 = 42,522.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,046.08x = 163,588.08 × 42,522.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,046.08x = 6,956,157,772.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,956,157,772.99/109,046.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,790.99

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