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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,003.59, 167,947.05 and 52,823.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,003.59, 167,947.05 and 52,823.37 is: 79,207.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,003.59 : 167,947.05 = 52,823.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,003.59/167,947.05 = 52,823.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,003.59x = 167,947.05 × 52,823.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,003.59x = 8,871,529,360.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,871,529,360.65/112,003.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,207.54

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