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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,533.60, 164,178.90 and 42,951.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,533.60, 164,178.90 and 42,951.60 is: 64,379.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,533.60 : 164,178.90 = 42,951.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,533.60/164,178.90 = 42,951.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,533.60x = 164,178.90 × 42,951.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,533.60x = 7,051,746,441.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,051,746,441.24/109,533.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,379.76

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