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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,352.55, 156,426.50 and 62,364.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,352.55, 156,426.50 and 62,364.17 is: 86,062.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,352.55 : 156,426.50 = 62,364.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,352.55/156,426.50 = 62,364.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,352.55x = 156,426.50 × 62,364.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,352.55x = 9,755,408,212.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,755,408,212.28/113,352.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,062.54

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