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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,608.24, 167,270.00 and 52,313.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,608.24, 167,270.00 and 52,313.27 is: 78,403.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,608.24 : 167,270.00 = 52,313.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,608.24/167,270.00 = 52,313.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,608.24x = 167,270.00 × 52,313.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,608.24x = 8,750,439,574.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,750,439,574.98/111,608.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,403.17

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