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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,797.24, 169,189.63 and 37,909.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,797.24, 169,189.63 and 37,909.65 is: 56,862.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,797.24 : 169,189.63 = 37,909.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,797.24/169,189.63 = 37,909.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,797.24x = 169,189.63 × 37,909.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,797.24x = 6,413,920,409.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,413,920,409.86/112,797.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,862.39

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