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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,853.82, 164,779.53 and 83,362.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,853.82, 164,779.53 and 83,362.51 is: 125,042.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,853.82 : 164,779.53 = 83,362.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,853.82/164,779.53 = 83,362.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,853.82x = 164,779.53 × 83,362.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,853.82x = 13,736,435,217.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,736,435,217.42/109,853.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,042.85

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