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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,866.80, 164,800.20 and 108,117.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,866.80, 164,800.20 and 108,117.20 is: 162,175.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,866.80 : 164,800.20 = 108,117.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,866.80/164,800.20 = 108,117.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,866.80x = 164,800.20 × 108,117.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,866.80x = 17,817,736,183.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,817,736,183.44/109,866.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,175.80

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