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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,857.60, 164,824.80 and 47,572.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,857.60, 164,824.80 and 47,572.80 is: 71,375.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,857.60 : 164,824.80 = 47,572.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,857.60/164,824.80 = 47,572.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,857.60x = 164,824.80 × 47,572.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,857.60x = 7,841,177,245.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,841,177,245.44/109,857.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,375.83

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