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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,296.48, 156,342.72 and 62,994.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,296.48, 156,342.72 and 62,994.40 is: 86,928.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,296.48 : 156,342.72 = 62,994.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,296.48/156,342.72 = 62,994.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,296.48x = 156,342.72 × 62,994.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,296.48x = 9,848,715,840.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,848,715,840.77/113,296.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,928.70

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