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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,477.90, 164,221.71 and 42,912.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,477.90, 164,221.71 and 42,912.10 is: 64,370.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,477.90 : 164,221.71 = 42,912.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,477.90/164,221.71 = 42,912.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,477.90x = 164,221.71 × 42,912.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,477.90x = 7,047,098,441.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,047,098,441.69/109,477.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,370.05

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