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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,742.37, 167,560.79 and 40,614.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,742.37, 167,560.79 and 40,614.96 is: 60,903.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,742.37 : 167,560.79 = 40,614.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,742.37/167,560.79 = 40,614.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,742.37x = 167,560.79 × 40,614.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,742.37x = 6,805,475,208.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,805,475,208.70/111,742.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,903.27

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