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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,692.24, 164,538.38 and 39,571.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,692.24, 164,538.38 and 39,571.53 is: 59,357.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,692.24 : 164,538.38 = 39,571.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,692.24/164,538.38 = 39,571.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,692.24x = 164,538.38 × 39,571.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,692.24x = 6,511,035,440.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,511,035,440.32/109,692.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,357.30

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