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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,082.56, 567,123.82 and 111,822.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,082.56, 567,123.82 and 111,822.36 is: 167,733.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,082.56 : 567,123.82 = 111,822.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,082.56/567,123.82 = 111,822.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,082.56x = 567,123.82 × 111,822.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,082.56x = 63,417,123,964.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,417,123,964.62/378,082.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,733.53

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