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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,065.40, 163,608.90 and 37,977.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,065.40, 163,608.90 and 37,977.10 is: 56,969.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,065.40 : 163,608.90 = 37,977.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,065.40/163,608.90 = 37,977.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,065.40x = 163,608.90 × 37,977.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,065.40x = 6,213,391,556.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,213,391,556.19/109,065.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,969.41

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