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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,097.80, 163,614.30 and 42,499.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,097.80, 163,614.30 and 42,499.60 is: 63,736.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,097.80 : 163,614.30 = 42,499.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,097.80/163,614.30 = 42,499.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,097.80x = 163,614.30 × 42,499.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,097.80x = 6,953,542,304.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,953,542,304.28/109,097.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,736.78

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