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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,672.32, 167,508.48 and 32,841.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,672.32, 167,508.48 and 32,841.91 is: 49,262.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,672.32 : 167,508.48 = 32,841.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,672.32/167,508.48 = 32,841.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,672.32x = 167,508.48 × 32,841.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,672.32x = 5,501,297,722.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,501,297,722.34/111,672.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,262.86

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