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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,752.80, 167,629.20 and 41,617.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,752.80, 167,629.20 and 41,617.60 is: 62,426.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,752.80 : 167,629.20 = 41,617.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,752.80/167,629.20 = 41,617.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,752.80x = 167,629.20 × 41,617.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,752.80x = 6,976,324,993.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,976,324,993.92/111,752.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,426.40

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