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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,239.50, 156,273.54 and 61,560.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,239.50, 156,273.54 and 61,560.08 is: 84,954.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,239.50 : 156,273.54 = 61,560.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,239.50/156,273.54 = 61,560.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,239.50x = 156,273.54 × 61,560.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,239.50x = 9,620,212,077.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,620,212,077.13/113,239.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,954.56

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