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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,834.60, 167,602.78 and 41,643.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,834.60, 167,602.78 and 41,643.24 is: 62,409.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,834.60 : 167,602.78 = 41,643.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,834.60/167,602.78 = 41,643.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,834.60x = 167,602.78 × 41,643.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,834.60x = 6,979,522,792.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,979,522,792.21/111,834.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,409.33

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