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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,677.75, 155,500.16 and 62,376.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,677.75, 155,500.16 and 62,376.75 is: 86,082.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,677.75 : 155,500.16 = 62,376.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,677.75/155,500.16 = 62,376.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,677.75x = 155,500.16 × 62,376.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,677.75x = 9,699,594,293.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,699,594,293.40/112,677.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,082.61

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