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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,373.00, 168,536.68 and 41,271.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,373.00, 168,536.68 and 41,271.20 is: 61,898.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,373.00 : 168,536.68 = 41,271.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,373.00/168,536.68 = 41,271.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,373.00x = 168,536.68 × 41,271.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,373.00x = 6,955,710,081.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,955,710,081.75/112,373.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,898.41

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