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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,624.51, 167,438.09 and 32,740.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,624.51, 167,438.09 and 32,740.32 is: 49,110.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,624.51 : 167,438.09 = 32,740.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,624.51/167,438.09 = 32,740.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,624.51x = 167,438.09 × 32,740.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,624.51x = 5,481,976,483.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,481,976,483.09/111,624.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,110.87

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