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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,202.87, 168,285.56 and 37,330.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,202.87, 168,285.56 and 37,330.93 is: 55,990.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,202.87 : 168,285.56 = 37,330.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,202.87/168,285.56 = 37,330.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,202.87x = 168,285.56 × 37,330.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,202.87x = 6,282,255,432.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,282,255,432.29/112,202.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,990.15

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