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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,526.02, 167,295.52 and 31,557.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,526.02, 167,295.52 and 31,557.29 is: 47,337.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,526.02 : 167,295.52 = 31,557.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,526.02/167,295.52 = 31,557.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,526.02x = 167,295.52 × 31,557.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,526.02x = 5,279,392,324.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,279,392,324.97/111,526.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,337.76

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