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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,501.88, 164,270.58 and 42,905.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,501.88, 164,270.58 and 42,905.90 is: 64,365.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,501.88 : 164,270.58 = 42,905.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,501.88/164,270.58 = 42,905.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,501.88x = 164,270.58 × 42,905.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,501.88x = 7,048,177,569.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,048,177,569.55/109,501.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,365.82

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