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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,818.74, 164,862.77 and 72,410.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,818.74, 164,862.77 and 72,410.10 is: 108,703.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,818.74 : 164,862.77 = 72,410.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,818.74/164,862.77 = 72,410.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,818.74x = 164,862.77 × 72,410.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,818.74x = 11,937,729,299.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,937,729,299.93/109,818.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,703.94

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