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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,796.80, 167,695.20 and 32,913.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,796.80, 167,695.20 and 32,913.60 is: 49,370.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,796.80 : 167,695.20 = 32,913.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,796.80/167,695.20 = 32,913.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,796.80x = 167,695.20 × 32,913.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,796.80x = 5,519,452,734.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,519,452,734.72/111,796.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,370.40

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