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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,339.28, 155,025.24 and 62,037.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,339.28, 155,025.24 and 62,037.20 is: 85,609.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,339.28 : 155,025.24 = 62,037.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,339.28/155,025.24 = 62,037.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,339.28x = 155,025.24 × 62,037.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,339.28x = 9,617,331,818.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,617,331,818.93/112,339.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,609.70

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