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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,524.14, 167,292.71 and 31,555.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,524.14, 167,292.71 and 31,555.41 is: 47,334.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,524.14 : 167,292.71 = 31,555.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,524.14/167,292.71 = 31,555.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,524.14x = 167,292.71 × 31,555.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,524.14x = 5,278,990,641.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,278,990,641.96/111,524.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,334.96

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