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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,514.55, 164,271.84 and 38,492.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,514.55, 164,271.84 and 38,492.94 is: 57,739.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,514.55 : 164,271.84 = 38,492.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,514.55/164,271.84 = 38,492.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,514.55x = 164,271.84 × 38,492.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,514.55x = 6,323,306,080.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,323,306,080.81/109,514.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,739.42

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