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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,939.60, 164,936.40 and 31,052.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,939.60, 164,936.40 and 31,052.80 is: 46,586.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,939.60 : 164,936.40 = 31,052.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,939.60/164,936.40 = 31,052.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,939.60x = 164,936.40 × 31,052.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,939.60x = 5,121,737,041.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,121,737,041.92/109,939.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,586.83

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