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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,424.46, 167,118.78 and 32,520.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,424.46, 167,118.78 and 32,520.20 is: 48,775.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,424.46 : 167,118.78 = 32,520.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,424.46/167,118.78 = 32,520.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,424.46x = 167,118.78 × 32,520.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,424.46x = 5,434,736,149.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,434,736,149.36/111,424.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,775.07

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