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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,058.77, 156,020.45 and 62,072.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,058.77, 156,020.45 and 62,072.37 is: 85,659.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,058.77 : 156,020.45 = 62,072.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,058.77/156,020.45 = 62,072.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,058.77x = 156,020.45 × 62,072.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,058.77x = 9,684,558,789.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,684,558,789.60/113,058.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,659.51

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