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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,717.80, 164,582.10 and 57,229.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,717.80, 164,582.10 and 57,229.80 is: 85,847.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,717.80 : 164,582.10 = 57,229.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,717.80/164,582.10 = 57,229.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,717.80x = 164,582.10 × 57,229.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,717.80x = 9,419,000,666.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,419,000,666.58/109,717.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,847.52

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