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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,432.70, 164,033.85 and 42,847.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,432.70, 164,033.85 and 42,847.10 is: 64,225.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,432.70 : 164,033.85 = 42,847.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,432.70/164,033.85 = 42,847.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,432.70x = 164,033.85 × 42,847.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,432.70x = 7,028,374,774.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,028,374,774.34/109,432.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,225.54

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