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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,820.80, 167,731.20 and 52,636.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,820.80, 167,731.20 and 52,636.80 is: 78,955.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,820.80 : 167,731.20 = 52,636.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,820.80/167,731.20 = 52,636.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,820.80x = 167,731.20 × 52,636.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,820.80x = 8,828,833,628.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,828,833,628.16/111,820.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,955.20

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