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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,505.89, 164,276.58 and 42,909.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,505.89, 164,276.58 and 42,909.91 is: 64,371.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,505.89 : 164,276.58 = 42,909.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,505.89/164,276.58 = 42,909.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,505.89x = 164,276.58 × 42,909.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,505.89x = 7,049,093,262.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,049,093,262.91/109,505.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,371.82

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