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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,772.55, 169,162.93 and 37,895.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,772.55, 169,162.93 and 37,895.14 is: 56,844.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,772.55 : 169,162.93 = 37,895.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,772.55/169,162.93 = 37,895.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,772.55x = 169,162.93 × 37,895.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,772.55x = 6,410,453,173.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,410,453,173.98/112,772.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,844.09

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