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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,337.86, 164,048.10 and 42,825.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,337.86, 164,048.10 and 42,825.52 is: 64,254.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,337.86 : 164,048.10 = 42,825.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,337.86/164,048.10 = 42,825.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,337.86x = 164,048.10 × 42,825.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,337.86x = 7,025,445,187.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,025,445,187.51/109,337.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,254.46

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