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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,629.40, 167,465.70 and 32,746.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,629.40, 167,465.70 and 32,746.20 is: 49,125.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,629.40 : 167,465.70 = 32,746.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,629.40/167,465.70 = 32,746.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,629.40x = 167,465.70 × 32,746.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,629.40x = 5,483,865,305.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,483,865,305.34/111,629.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,125.64

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