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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,574.06, 167,362.00 and 32,689.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,574.06, 167,362.00 and 32,689.58 is: 49,034.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,574.06 : 167,362.00 = 32,689.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,574.06/167,362.00 = 32,689.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,574.06x = 167,362.00 × 32,689.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,574.06x = 5,470,992,569.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,470,992,569.43/111,574.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,034.63

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