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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,559.52, 164,265.12 and 42,958.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,559.52, 164,265.12 and 42,958.08 is: 64,408.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,559.52 : 164,265.12 = 42,958.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,559.52/164,265.12 = 42,958.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,559.52x = 164,265.12 × 42,958.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,559.52x = 7,056,514,166.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,056,514,166.17/109,559.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,408.04

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