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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,989.79, 155,925.48 and 62,003.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,989.79, 155,925.48 and 62,003.37 is: 85,564.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,989.79 : 155,925.48 = 62,003.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,989.79/155,925.48 = 62,003.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,989.79x = 155,925.48 × 62,003.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,989.79x = 9,667,906,046.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,667,906,046.10/112,989.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,564.42

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