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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,872.70, 164,809.05 and 97,042.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,872.70, 164,809.05 and 97,042.30 is: 145,563.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,872.70 : 164,809.05 = 97,042.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,872.70/164,809.05 = 97,042.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,872.70x = 164,809.05 × 97,042.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,872.70x = 15,993,449,272.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,993,449,272.82/109,872.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,563.45

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