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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,927.64, 164,763.99 and 50,638.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,927.64, 164,763.99 and 50,638.76 is: 75,899.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,927.64 : 164,763.99 = 50,638.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,927.64/164,763.99 = 50,638.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,927.64x = 164,763.99 × 50,638.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,927.64x = 8,343,443,322.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,343,443,322.43/109,927.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,899.42

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