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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,872.64, 164,808.88 and 39,735.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,872.64, 164,808.88 and 39,735.60 is: 59,603.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,872.64 : 164,808.88 = 39,735.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,872.64/164,808.88 = 39,735.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,872.64x = 164,808.88 × 39,735.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,872.64x = 6,548,779,732.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,548,779,732.13/109,872.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,603.37

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