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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,299.40, 163,949.10 and 89,859.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,299.40, 163,949.10 and 89,859.40 is: 134,789.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,299.40 : 163,949.10 = 89,859.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,299.40/163,949.10 = 89,859.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,299.40x = 163,949.10 × 89,859.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,299.40x = 14,732,367,756.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,732,367,756.54/109,299.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,789.10

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