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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,372.58, 167,067.06 and 32,488.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,372.58, 167,067.06 and 32,488.90 is: 48,735.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,372.58 : 167,067.06 = 32,488.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,372.58/167,067.06 = 32,488.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,372.58x = 167,067.06 × 32,488.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,372.58x = 5,427,825,005.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,427,825,005.63/111,372.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,735.74

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