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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,972.80, 164,959.20 and 70,574.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,972.80, 164,959.20 and 70,574.40 is: 105,861.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,972.80 : 164,959.20 = 70,574.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,972.80/164,959.20 = 70,574.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,972.80x = 164,959.20 × 70,574.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,972.80x = 11,641,896,564.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,641,896,564.48/109,972.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,861.60

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