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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,307.31, 168,460.29 and 28,067.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,307.31, 168,460.29 and 28,067.04 is: 42,100.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,307.31 : 168,460.29 = 28,067.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,307.31/168,460.29 = 28,067.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,307.31x = 168,460.29 × 28,067.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,307.31x = 4,728,181,697.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,728,181,697.84/112,307.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,100.39

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