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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,796.18, 164,568.78 and 49,870.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,796.18, 164,568.78 and 49,870.35 is: 74,748.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,796.18 : 164,568.78 = 49,870.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,796.18/164,568.78 = 49,870.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,796.18x = 164,568.78 × 49,870.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,796.18x = 8,207,102,657.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,207,102,657.67/109,796.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,748.53

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