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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,928.87, 164,899.84 and 42,461.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,928.87, 164,899.84 and 42,461.42 is: 63,694.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,928.87 : 164,899.84 = 42,461.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,928.87/164,899.84 = 42,461.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,928.87x = 164,899.84 × 42,461.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,928.87x = 7,001,881,211.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,001,881,211.12/109,928.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,694.65

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