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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,522.74, 155,279.16 and 61,534.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,522.74, 155,279.16 and 61,534.06 is: 84,915.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,522.74 : 155,279.16 = 61,534.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,522.74/155,279.16 = 61,534.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,522.74x = 155,279.16 × 61,534.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,522.74x = 9,554,957,148.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,554,957,148.19/112,522.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,915.79

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