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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,399.84, 164,162.01 and 87,353.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,399.84, 164,162.01 and 87,353.31 is: 131,079.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,399.84 : 164,162.01 = 87,353.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,399.84/164,162.01 = 87,353.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,399.84x = 164,162.01 × 87,353.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,399.84x = 14,340,095,401.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,340,095,401.57/109,399.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,079.67

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