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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,249.85, 156,285.85 and 62,262.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,249.85, 156,285.85 and 62,262.94 is: 85,923.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,249.85 : 156,285.85 = 62,262.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,249.85/156,285.85 = 62,262.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,249.85x = 156,285.85 × 62,262.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,249.85x = 9,730,816,501.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,730,816,501.40/113,249.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,923.44

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