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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,101.37, 168,232.01 and 62,221.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,101.37, 168,232.01 and 62,221.37 is: 93,376.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,101.37 : 168,232.01 = 62,221.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,101.37/168,232.01 = 62,221.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,101.37x = 168,232.01 × 62,221.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,101.37x = 10,467,625,454.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,467,625,454.45/112,101.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,376.43

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