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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,515.90, 164,291.58 and 42,919.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,515.90, 164,291.58 and 42,919.92 is: 64,386.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,515.90 : 164,291.58 = 42,919.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,515.90/164,291.58 = 42,919.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,515.90x = 164,291.58 × 42,919.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,515.90x = 7,051,381,470.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,051,381,470.27/109,515.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,386.83

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