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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,846.44, 164,782.46 and 39,758.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,846.44, 164,782.46 and 39,758.76 is: 59,642.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,846.44 : 164,782.46 = 39,758.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,846.44/164,782.46 = 39,758.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,846.44x = 164,782.46 × 39,758.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,846.44x = 6,551,546,279.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,551,546,279.35/109,846.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,642.77

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