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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,201.16, 168,300.36 and 32,240.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,201.16, 168,300.36 and 32,240.97 is: 48,361.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,201.16 : 168,300.36 = 32,240.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,201.16/168,300.36 = 32,240.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,201.16x = 168,300.36 × 32,240.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,201.16x = 5,426,166,857.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,426,166,857.75/112,201.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,361.06

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