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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,819.24, 164,863.52 and 72,410.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,819.24, 164,863.52 and 72,410.60 is: 108,704.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,819.24 : 164,863.52 = 72,410.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,819.24/164,863.52 = 72,410.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,819.24x = 164,863.52 × 72,410.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,819.24x = 11,937,866,401.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,937,866,401.31/109,819.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,704.69

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