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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,438.84, 164,037.97 and 42,866.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,438.84, 164,037.97 and 42,866.56 is: 64,252.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,438.84 : 164,037.97 = 42,866.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,438.84/164,037.97 = 42,866.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,438.84x = 164,037.97 × 42,866.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,438.84x = 7,031,743,483.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,031,743,483.28/109,438.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,252.72

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