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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,771.80, 164,852.10 and 84,872.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,771.80, 164,852.10 and 84,872.40 is: 127,458.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,771.80 : 164,852.10 = 84,872.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,771.80/164,852.10 = 84,872.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,771.80x = 164,852.10 × 84,872.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,771.80x = 13,991,393,372.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,991,393,372.04/109,771.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,458.90

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