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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,099.56, 156,084.42 and 62,798.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,099.56, 156,084.42 and 62,798.92 is: 86,666.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,099.56 : 156,084.42 = 62,798.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,099.56/156,084.42 = 62,798.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,099.56x = 156,084.42 × 62,798.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,099.56x = 9,801,933,004.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,801,933,004.83/113,099.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,666.41

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