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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,517.49, 164,285.45 and 34,635.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,517.49, 164,285.45 and 34,635.97 is: 51,956.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,517.49 : 164,285.45 = 34,635.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,517.49/164,285.45 = 34,635.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,517.49x = 164,285.45 × 34,635.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,517.49x = 5,690,185,593.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,690,185,593.51/109,517.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,956.87

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