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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,541.57, 164,312.75 and 30,656.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,541.57, 164,312.75 and 30,656.48 is: 45,984.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,541.57 : 164,312.75 = 30,656.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,541.57/164,312.75 = 30,656.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,541.57x = 164,312.75 × 30,656.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,541.57x = 5,037,249,789.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,037,249,789.20/109,541.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,984.83

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