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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,517.20, 168,792.18 and 41,473.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,517.20, 168,792.18 and 41,473.84 is: 62,216.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,517.20 : 168,792.18 = 41,473.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,517.20/168,792.18 = 41,473.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,517.20x = 168,792.18 × 41,473.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,517.20x = 7,000,459,866.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,000,459,866.57/112,517.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,216.80

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