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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,302.47, 168,477.92 and 32,339.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,302.47, 168,477.92 and 32,339.90 is: 48,516.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,302.47 : 168,477.92 = 32,339.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,302.47/168,477.92 = 32,339.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,302.47x = 168,477.92 × 32,339.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,302.47x = 5,448,559,085.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,448,559,085.01/112,302.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,516.82

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