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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,271.40, 163,936.26 and 39,157.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,271.40, 163,936.26 and 39,157.80 is: 58,747.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,271.40 : 163,936.26 = 39,157.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,271.40/163,936.26 = 39,157.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,271.40x = 163,936.26 × 39,157.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,271.40x = 6,419,383,281.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,419,383,281.83/109,271.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,747.15

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