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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,208.80, 163,813.20 and 42,651.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,208.80, 163,813.20 and 42,651.10 is: 63,976.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,208.80 : 163,813.20 = 42,651.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,208.80/163,813.20 = 42,651.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,208.80x = 163,813.20 × 42,651.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,208.80x = 6,986,813,174.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,986,813,174.52/109,208.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,976.65

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