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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,870.80, 165,000.60 and 84,971.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,870.80, 165,000.60 and 84,971.40 is: 127,607.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,870.80 : 165,000.60 = 84,971.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,870.80/165,000.60 = 84,971.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,870.80x = 165,000.60 × 84,971.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,870.80x = 14,020,331,982.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,020,331,982.84/109,870.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,607.44

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