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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,592.29, 164,329.20 and 38,496.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,592.29, 164,329.20 and 38,496.56 is: 57,724.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,592.29 : 164,329.20 = 38,496.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,592.29/164,329.20 = 38,496.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,592.29x = 164,329.20 × 38,496.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,592.29x = 6,326,108,715.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,326,108,715.07/109,592.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,724.03

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