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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,880.27, 169,324.00 and 41,820.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,880.27, 169,324.00 and 41,820.71 is: 62,732.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,880.27 : 169,324.00 = 41,820.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,880.27/169,324.00 = 41,820.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,880.27x = 169,324.00 × 41,820.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,880.27x = 7,081,248,948.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,081,248,948.87/112,880.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,732.39

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