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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,695.40, 167,541.75 and 32,806.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,695.40, 167,541.75 and 32,806.80 is: 49,209.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,695.40 : 167,541.75 = 32,806.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,695.40/167,541.75 = 32,806.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,695.40x = 167,541.75 × 32,806.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,695.40x = 5,496,508,683.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,496,508,683.90/111,695.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,209.80

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