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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,420.40, 164,128.20 and 30,532.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,420.40, 164,128.20 and 30,532.40 is: 45,797.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,420.40 : 164,128.20 = 30,532.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,420.40/164,128.20 = 30,532.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,420.40x = 164,128.20 × 30,532.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,420.40x = 5,011,227,853.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,011,227,853.68/109,420.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,797.93

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