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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,485.30, 167,218.91 and 31,520.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,485.30, 167,218.91 and 31,520.07 is: 47,277.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,485.30 : 167,218.91 = 31,520.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,485.30/167,218.91 = 31,520.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,485.30x = 167,218.91 × 31,520.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,485.30x = 5,270,751,748.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,270,751,748.52/111,485.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,277.55

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