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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,301.47, 168,476.42 and 32,338.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,301.47, 168,476.42 and 32,338.90 is: 48,515.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,301.47 : 168,476.42 = 32,338.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,301.47/168,476.42 = 32,338.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,301.47x = 168,476.42 × 32,338.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,301.47x = 5,448,342,098.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,448,342,098.74/112,301.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,515.32

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