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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,376.37, 164,078.24 and 42,807.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,376.37, 164,078.24 and 42,807.87 is: 64,217.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,376.37 : 164,078.24 = 42,807.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,376.37/164,078.24 = 42,807.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,376.37x = 164,078.24 × 42,807.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,376.37x = 7,023,839,753.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,023,839,753.71/109,376.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,217.16

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