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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,746.25, 167,586.57 and 32,841.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,746.25, 167,586.57 and 32,841.72 is: 49,252.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,746.25 : 167,586.57 = 32,841.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,746.25/167,586.57 = 32,841.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,746.25x = 167,586.57 × 32,841.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,746.25x = 5,503,831,207.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,503,831,207.70/111,746.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,252.94

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