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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,856.80, 164,979.60 and 84,957.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,856.80, 164,979.60 and 84,957.40 is: 127,586.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,856.80 : 164,979.60 = 84,957.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,856.80/164,979.60 = 84,957.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,856.80x = 164,979.60 × 84,957.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,856.80x = 14,016,237,869.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,016,237,869.04/109,856.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,586.44

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