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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,334.36, 168,483.22 and 37,455.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,334.36, 168,483.22 and 37,455.12 is: 56,176.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,334.36 : 168,483.22 = 37,455.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,334.36/168,483.22 = 37,455.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,334.36x = 168,483.22 × 37,455.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,334.36x = 6,310,559,129.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,310,559,129.45/112,334.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,176.57

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