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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,829.40, 167,765.70 and 32,946.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,829.40, 167,765.70 and 32,946.20 is: 49,425.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,829.40 : 167,765.70 = 32,946.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,829.40/167,765.70 = 32,946.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,829.40x = 167,765.70 × 32,946.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,829.40x = 5,527,242,305.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,527,242,305.34/111,829.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,425.66

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