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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,099.20, 163,627.20 and 52,939.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,099.20, 163,627.20 and 52,939.20 is: 79,398.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,099.20 : 163,627.20 = 52,939.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,099.20/163,627.20 = 52,939.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,099.20x = 163,627.20 × 52,939.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,099.20x = 8,662,293,066.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,662,293,066.24/109,099.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,398.32

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