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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,588.20, 167,392.14 and 31,627.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,588.20, 167,392.14 and 31,627.24 is: 47,443.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,588.20 : 167,392.14 = 31,627.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,588.20/167,392.14 = 31,627.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,588.20x = 167,392.14 × 31,627.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,588.20x = 5,294,151,385.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,294,151,385.89/111,588.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,443.65

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