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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,371.58, 167,065.56 and 32,487.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,371.58, 167,065.56 and 32,487.90 is: 48,734.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,371.58 : 167,065.56 = 32,487.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,371.58/167,065.56 = 32,487.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,371.58x = 167,065.56 × 32,487.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,371.58x = 5,427,609,206.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,427,609,206.72/111,371.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,734.24

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