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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,933.10, 167,855.10 and 37,032.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,933.10, 167,855.10 and 37,032.40 is: 55,533.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,933.10 : 167,855.10 = 37,032.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,933.10/167,855.10 = 37,032.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,933.10x = 167,855.10 × 37,032.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,933.10x = 6,216,077,205.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,216,077,205.24/111,933.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,533.86

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