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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,517.90, 164,294.58 and 42,921.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,517.90, 164,294.58 and 42,921.92 is: 64,389.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,517.90 : 164,294.58 = 42,921.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,517.90/164,294.58 = 42,921.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,517.90x = 164,294.58 × 42,921.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,517.90x = 7,051,838,819.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,051,838,819.19/109,517.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,389.83

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