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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,527.45, 168,874.13 and 53,363.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,527.45, 168,874.13 and 53,363.29 is: 80,084.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,527.45 : 168,874.13 = 53,363.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,527.45/168,874.13 = 53,363.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,527.45x = 168,874.13 × 53,363.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,527.45x = 9,011,679,172.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,011,679,172.69/112,527.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,084.27

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