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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,496.86, 168,550.85 and 59,109.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,496.86, 168,550.85 and 59,109.46 is: 88,562.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,496.86 : 168,550.85 = 59,109.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,496.86/168,550.85 = 59,109.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,496.86x = 168,550.85 × 59,109.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,496.86x = 9,962,949,726.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,962,949,726.04/112,496.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,562.02

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