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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,672.24, 167,508.48 and 52,464.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,672.24, 167,508.48 and 52,464.48 is: 78,696.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,672.24 : 167,508.48 = 52,464.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,672.24/167,508.48 = 52,464.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,672.24x = 167,508.48 × 52,464.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,672.24x = 8,788,245,298.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,788,245,298.79/111,672.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,696.78

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