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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,884.44, 169,344.17 and 37,998.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,884.44, 169,344.17 and 37,998.72 is: 57,003.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,884.44 : 169,344.17 = 37,998.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,884.44/169,344.17 = 37,998.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,884.44x = 169,344.17 × 37,998.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,884.44x = 6,434,861,651.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,434,861,651.96/112,884.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,003.98

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