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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,870.60, 167,748.30 and 41,713.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,870.60, 167,748.30 and 41,713.80 is: 62,549.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,870.60 : 167,748.30 = 41,713.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,870.60/167,748.30 = 41,713.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,870.60x = 167,748.30 × 41,713.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,870.60x = 6,997,419,036.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,997,419,036.54/111,870.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,549.22

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