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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,517.58, 164,292.57 and 34,620.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,517.58, 164,292.57 and 34,620.72 is: 51,936.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,517.58 : 164,292.57 = 34,620.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,517.58/164,292.57 = 34,620.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,517.58x = 164,292.57 × 34,620.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,517.58x = 5,687,927,064.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,687,927,064.05/109,517.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,936.20

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