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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,655.60, 164,499.60 and 34,782.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,655.60, 164,499.60 and 34,782.80 is: 52,179.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,655.60 : 164,499.60 = 34,782.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,655.60/164,499.60 = 34,782.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,655.60x = 164,499.60 × 34,782.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,655.60x = 5,721,756,686.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,721,756,686.88/109,655.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,179.34

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