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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,600.24, 167,400.36 and 49,258.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,600.24, 167,400.36 and 49,258.32 is: 73,887.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,600.24 : 167,400.36 = 49,258.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,600.24/167,400.36 = 49,258.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,600.24x = 167,400.36 × 49,258.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,600.24x = 8,245,860,501.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,245,860,501.00/111,600.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,887.48

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