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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,224.82, 156,246.45 and 62,922.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,224.82, 156,246.45 and 62,922.74 is: 86,831.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,224.82 : 156,246.45 = 62,922.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,224.82/156,246.45 = 62,922.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,224.82x = 156,246.45 × 62,922.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,224.82x = 9,831,454,749.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,831,454,749.27/113,224.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,831.27

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