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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,123.56, 167,849.52 and 108,135.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,123.56, 167,849.52 and 108,135.90 is: 161,879.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,123.56 : 167,849.52 = 108,135.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,123.56/167,849.52 = 108,135.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,123.56x = 167,849.52 × 108,135.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,123.56x = 18,150,558,909.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,150,558,909.77/112,123.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,879.97

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