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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,582.40, 164,438.40 and 39,452.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,582.40, 164,438.40 and 39,452.60 is: 59,202.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,582.40 : 164,438.40 = 39,452.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,582.40/164,438.40 = 39,452.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,582.40x = 164,438.40 × 39,452.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,582.40x = 6,487,522,419.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,487,522,419.84/109,582.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,202.23

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