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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,994.17, 155,931.52 and 62,007.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,994.17, 155,931.52 and 62,007.75 is: 85,570.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,994.17 : 155,931.52 = 62,007.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,994.17/155,931.52 = 62,007.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,994.17x = 155,931.52 × 62,007.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,994.17x = 9,668,962,709.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,668,962,709.28/112,994.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,570.46

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