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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,917.80, 165,071.10 and 85,018.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,917.80, 165,071.10 and 85,018.40 is: 127,677.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,917.80 : 165,071.10 = 85,018.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,917.80/165,071.10 = 85,018.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,917.80x = 165,071.10 × 85,018.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,917.80x = 14,034,080,808.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,034,080,808.24/109,917.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,677.96

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