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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,598.40, 167,397.60 and 37,726.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,598.40, 167,397.60 and 37,726.40 is: 56,589.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,598.40 : 167,397.60 = 37,726.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,598.40/167,397.60 = 37,726.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,598.40x = 167,397.60 × 37,726.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,598.40x = 6,315,308,816.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,315,308,816.64/111,598.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,589.60

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