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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,004.56, 167,952.84 and 40,924.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,004.56, 167,952.84 and 40,924.72 is: 61,367.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,004.56 : 167,952.84 = 40,924.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,004.56/167,952.84 = 40,924.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,004.56x = 167,952.84 × 40,924.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,004.56x = 6,873,422,950.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,873,422,950.20/112,004.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,367.35

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