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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,046.44, 163,502.66 and 42,408.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,046.44, 163,502.66 and 42,408.88 is: 63,587.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,046.44 : 163,502.66 = 42,408.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,046.44/163,502.66 = 42,408.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,046.44x = 163,502.66 × 42,408.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,046.44x = 6,933,964,687.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,933,964,687.62/109,046.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,587.26

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