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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,075.60, 168,093.96 and 37,192.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,075.60, 168,093.96 and 37,192.72 is: 55,782.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,075.60 : 168,093.96 = 37,192.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,075.60/168,093.96 = 37,192.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,075.60x = 168,093.96 × 37,192.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,075.60x = 6,251,871,587.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,251,871,587.97/112,075.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,782.63

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