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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,062.96, 168,102.81 and 41,002.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,062.96, 168,102.81 and 41,002.20 is: 61,506.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,062.96 : 168,102.81 = 41,002.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,062.96/168,102.81 = 41,002.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,062.96x = 168,102.81 × 41,002.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,062.96x = 6,892,585,036.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,892,585,036.18/112,062.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,506.36

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