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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,025.20, 166,246.20 and 87,502.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,025.20, 166,246.20 and 87,502.80 is: 131,024.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,025.20 : 166,246.20 = 87,502.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,025.20/166,246.20 = 87,502.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,025.20x = 166,246.20 × 87,502.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,025.20x = 14,547,007,989.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,547,007,989.36/111,025.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,024.38

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