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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,548.80, 168,596.40 and 70,299.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,548.80, 168,596.40 and 70,299.20 is: 105,307.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,548.80 : 168,596.40 = 70,299.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,548.80/168,596.40 = 70,299.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,548.80x = 168,596.40 × 70,299.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,548.80x = 11,852,192,042.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,852,192,042.88/112,548.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,307.14

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