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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,004.59, 167,948.55 and 52,824.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,004.59, 167,948.55 and 52,824.37 is: 79,209.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,004.59 : 167,948.55 = 52,824.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,004.59/167,948.55 = 52,824.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,004.59x = 167,948.55 × 52,824.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,004.59x = 8,871,776,346.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,871,776,346.16/112,004.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,209.04

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