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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,199.00, 168,297.17 and 32,238.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,199.00, 168,297.17 and 32,238.90 is: 48,357.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,199.00 : 168,297.17 = 32,238.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,199.00/168,297.17 = 32,238.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,199.00x = 168,297.17 × 32,238.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,199.00x = 5,425,715,472.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,425,715,472.72/112,199.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,357.97

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