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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,258.37, 168,473.18 and 41,248.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,258.37, 168,473.18 and 41,248.31 is: 61,903.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,258.37 : 168,473.18 = 41,248.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,258.37/168,473.18 = 41,248.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,258.37x = 168,473.18 × 41,248.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,258.37x = 6,949,233,216.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,949,233,216.08/112,258.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,903.92

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