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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,839.04, 167,862.24 and 56,473.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,839.04, 167,862.24 and 56,473.92 is: 84,763.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,839.04 : 167,862.24 = 56,473.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,839.04/167,862.24 = 56,473.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,839.04x = 167,862.24 × 56,473.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,839.04x = 9,479,838,712.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,479,838,712.78/111,839.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,763.23

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