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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,294.80, 156,336.33 and 62,307.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,294.80, 156,336.33 and 62,307.63 is: 85,978.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,294.80 : 156,336.33 = 62,307.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,294.80/156,336.33 = 62,307.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,294.80x = 156,336.33 × 62,307.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,294.80x = 9,740,946,088.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,740,946,088.37/113,294.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,978.76

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