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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,800.98, 167,701.47 and 32,915.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,800.98, 167,701.47 and 32,915.22 is: 49,372.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,800.98 : 167,701.47 = 32,915.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,800.98/167,701.47 = 32,915.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,800.98x = 167,701.47 × 32,915.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,800.98x = 5,519,930,779.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,519,930,779.37/111,800.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,372.83

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