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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,221.40, 163,832.10 and 39,107.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,221.40, 163,832.10 and 39,107.80 is: 58,661.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,221.40 : 163,832.10 = 39,107.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,221.40/163,832.10 = 39,107.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,221.40x = 163,832.10 × 39,107.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,221.40x = 6,407,113,000.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,407,113,000.38/109,221.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,661.70

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