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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,661.20, 164,491.80 and 47,331.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,661.20, 164,491.80 and 47,331.70 is: 70,997.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,661.20 : 164,491.80 = 47,331.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,661.20/164,491.80 = 47,331.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,661.20x = 164,491.80 × 47,331.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,661.20x = 7,785,676,530.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,785,676,530.06/109,661.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,997.55

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