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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,002.56, 167,949.84 and 40,922.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,002.56, 167,949.84 and 40,922.72 is: 61,364.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,002.56 : 167,949.84 = 40,922.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,002.56/167,949.84 = 40,922.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,002.56x = 167,949.84 × 40,922.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,002.56x = 6,872,964,276.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,872,964,276.36/112,002.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,364.35

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