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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,482.60, 164,102.40 and 42,900.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,482.60, 164,102.40 and 42,900.60 is: 64,303.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,482.60 : 164,102.40 = 42,900.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,482.60/164,102.40 = 42,900.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,482.60x = 164,102.40 × 42,900.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,482.60x = 7,040,091,421.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,040,091,421.44/109,482.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,303.29

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