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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,523.23, 168,867.92 and 53,359.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,523.23, 168,867.92 and 53,359.10 is: 80,078.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,523.23 : 168,867.92 = 53,359.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,523.23/168,867.92 = 53,359.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,523.23x = 168,867.92 × 53,359.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,523.23x = 9,010,640,230.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,010,640,230.07/112,523.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,078.04

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