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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,937.68, 155,843.76 and 61,948.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,937.68, 155,843.76 and 61,948.18 is: 85,482.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,937.68 : 155,843.76 = 61,948.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,937.68/155,843.76 = 61,948.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,937.68x = 155,843.76 × 61,948.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,937.68x = 9,654,237,296.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,654,237,296.36/112,937.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,482.87

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