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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,947.87, 164,937.52 and 35,068.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,947.87, 164,937.52 and 35,068.86 is: 52,608.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,947.87 : 164,937.52 = 35,068.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,947.87/164,937.52 = 35,068.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,947.87x = 164,937.52 × 35,068.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,947.87x = 5,784,170,797.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,784,170,797.63/109,947.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,608.30

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