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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,125.16, 163,691.04 and 42,562.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,125.16, 163,691.04 and 42,562.60 is: 63,845.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,125.16 : 163,691.04 = 42,562.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,125.16/163,691.04 = 42,562.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,125.16x = 163,691.04 × 42,562.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,125.16x = 6,967,116,259.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,967,116,259.10/109,125.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,845.19

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