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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,645.24, 168,781.26 and 79,201.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,645.24, 168,781.26 and 79,201.91 is: 118,671.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,645.24 : 168,781.26 = 79,201.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,645.24/168,781.26 = 79,201.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,645.24x = 168,781.26 × 79,201.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,645.24x = 13,367,798,164.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,367,798,164.21/112,645.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,671.67

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