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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,805.34, 155,677.59 and 62,503.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,805.34, 155,677.59 and 62,503.26 is: 86,257.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,805.34 : 155,677.59 = 62,503.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,805.34/155,677.59 = 62,503.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,805.34x = 155,677.59 × 62,503.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,805.34x = 9,730,356,883.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,730,356,883.94/112,805.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,257.95

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