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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 110,400.80, 165,551.40 and 31,496.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 110,400.80, 165,551.40 and 31,496.28 is: 47,230.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    110,400.80 : 165,551.40 = 31,496.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    110,400.80/165,551.40 = 31,496.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    110,400.80x = 165,551.40 × 31,496.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    110,400.80x = 5,214,253,248.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,214,253,248.79/110,400.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,230.21

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