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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,049.28, 163,600.11 and 37,961.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,049.28, 163,600.11 and 37,961.45 is: 56,951.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,049.28 : 163,600.11 = 37,961.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,049.28/163,600.11 = 37,961.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,049.28x = 163,600.11 × 37,961.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,049.28x = 6,210,497,191.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,210,497,191.26/109,049.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,951.29

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