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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,871.00, 169,304.78 and 27,482.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,871.00, 169,304.78 and 27,482.66 is: 41,223.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,871.00 : 169,304.78 = 27,482.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,871.00/169,304.78 = 27,482.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,871.00x = 169,304.78 × 27,482.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,871.00x = 4,652,945,562.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,652,945,562.19/112,871.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,223.57

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