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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,622.51, 167,435.07 and 32,738.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,622.51, 167,435.07 and 32,738.32 is: 49,107.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,622.51 : 167,435.07 = 32,738.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,622.51/167,435.07 = 32,738.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,622.51x = 167,435.07 × 32,738.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,622.51x = 5,481,542,900.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,481,542,900.88/111,622.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,107.86

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