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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,989.15, 169,493.58 and 37,064.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,989.15, 169,493.58 and 37,064.93 is: 55,600.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,989.15 : 169,493.58 = 37,064.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,989.15/169,493.58 = 37,064.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,989.15x = 169,493.58 × 37,064.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,989.15x = 6,282,266,774.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,282,266,774.46/112,989.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,600.62

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