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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,337.77, 156,399.94 and 62,342.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,337.77, 156,399.94 and 62,342.26 is: 86,028.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,337.77 : 156,399.94 = 62,342.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,337.77/156,399.94 = 62,342.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,337.77x = 156,399.94 × 62,342.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,337.77x = 9,750,326,056.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,750,326,056.36/113,337.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,028.92

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