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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,422.47, 167,145.41 and 32,536.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,422.47, 167,145.41 and 32,536.91 is: 48,808.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,422.47 : 167,145.41 = 32,536.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,422.47/167,145.41 = 32,536.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,422.47x = 167,145.41 × 32,536.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,422.47x = 5,438,395,661.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,438,395,661.29/111,422.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,808.79

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