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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,917.20, 164,802.90 and 39,787.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,917.20, 164,802.90 and 39,787.40 is: 59,654.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,917.20 : 164,802.90 = 39,787.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,917.20/164,802.90 = 39,787.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,917.20x = 164,802.90 × 39,787.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,917.20x = 6,557,078,903.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,557,078,903.46/109,917.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,654.71

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