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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,776.26, 155,631.23 and 61,790.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,776.26, 155,631.23 and 61,790.92 is: 85,271.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,776.26 : 155,631.23 = 61,790.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,776.26/155,631.23 = 61,790.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,776.26x = 155,631.23 × 61,790.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,776.26x = 9,616,596,882.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,616,596,882.43/112,776.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,271.46

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