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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,339.77, 156,402.70 and 62,344.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,339.77, 156,402.70 and 62,344.26 is: 86,031.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,339.77 : 156,402.70 = 62,344.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,339.77/156,402.70 = 62,344.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,339.77x = 156,402.70 × 62,344.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,339.77x = 9,750,810,593.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,750,810,593.50/113,339.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,031.68

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