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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,374.37, 167,058.74 and 32,489.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,374.37, 167,058.74 and 32,489.28 is: 48,733.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,374.37 : 167,058.74 = 32,489.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,374.37/167,058.74 = 32,489.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,374.37x = 167,058.74 × 32,489.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,374.37x = 5,427,618,261.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,427,618,261.53/111,374.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,733.10

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