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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,305.40, 163,958.10 and 39,191.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,305.40, 163,958.10 and 39,191.80 is: 58,787.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,305.40 : 163,958.10 = 39,191.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,305.40/163,958.10 = 39,191.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,305.40x = 163,958.10 × 39,191.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,305.40x = 6,425,813,063.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,425,813,063.58/109,305.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,787.70

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