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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,098.80, 163,615.80 and 42,500.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,098.80, 163,615.80 and 42,500.60 is: 63,738.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,098.80 : 163,615.80 = 42,500.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,098.80/163,615.80 = 42,500.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,098.80x = 163,615.80 × 42,500.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,098.80x = 6,953,769,669.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,953,769,669.48/109,098.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,738.28

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