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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,508.54, 164,262.83 and 38,486.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,508.54, 164,262.83 and 38,486.93 is: 57,730.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,508.54 : 164,262.83 = 38,486.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,508.54/164,262.83 = 38,486.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,508.54x = 164,262.83 × 38,486.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,508.54x = 6,321,971,026.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,321,971,026.06/109,508.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,730.40

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