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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,470.26, 156,587.55 and 62,481.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,470.26, 156,587.55 and 62,481.92 is: 86,224.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,470.26 : 156,587.55 = 62,481.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,470.26/156,587.55 = 62,481.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,470.26x = 156,587.55 × 62,481.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,470.26x = 9,783,889,989.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,783,889,989.16/113,470.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,224.27

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