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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,559.96, 167,761.16 and 67,855.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,559.96, 167,761.16 and 67,855.42 is: 93,645.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,559.96 : 167,761.16 = 67,855.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,559.96/167,761.16 = 67,855.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,559.96x = 167,761.16 × 67,855.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,559.96x = 11,383,503,971.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,383,503,971.49/121,559.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,645.18

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