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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,949.61, 164,924.01 and 39,812.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,949.61, 164,924.01 and 39,812.52 is: 59,718.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,949.61 : 164,924.01 = 39,812.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,949.61/164,924.01 = 39,812.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,949.61x = 164,924.01 × 39,812.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,949.61x = 6,566,040,446.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,566,040,446.61/109,949.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,718.63

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