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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,225.44, 163,847.25 and 29,274.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,225.44, 163,847.25 and 29,274.78 is: 43,914.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,225.44 : 163,847.25 = 29,274.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,225.44/163,847.25 = 29,274.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,225.44x = 163,847.25 × 29,274.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,225.44x = 4,796,592,197.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,796,592,197.36/109,225.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,914.61

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