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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,072.68, 567,109.03 and 111,812.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,072.68, 567,109.03 and 111,812.46 is: 167,718.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,072.68 : 567,109.03 = 111,812.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,072.68/567,109.03 = 111,812.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,072.68x = 567,109.03 × 111,812.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,072.68x = 63,409,855,732.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,409,855,732.51/378,072.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,718.69

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