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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,370.87, 167,053.49 and 32,485.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,370.87, 167,053.49 and 32,485.78 is: 48,727.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,370.87 : 167,053.49 = 32,485.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,370.87/167,053.49 = 32,485.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,370.87x = 167,053.49 × 32,485.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,370.87x = 5,426,862,924.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,426,862,924.37/111,370.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,727.85

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