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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,486.10, 164,107.65 and 42,904.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,486.10, 164,107.65 and 42,904.10 is: 64,308.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,486.10 : 164,107.65 = 42,904.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,486.10/164,107.65 = 42,904.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,486.10x = 164,107.65 × 42,904.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,486.10x = 7,040,891,026.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,040,891,026.37/109,486.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,308.54

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