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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,482.14, 156,593.28 and 62,491.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,482.14, 156,593.28 and 62,491.83 is: 86,232.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,482.14 : 156,593.28 = 62,491.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,482.14/156,593.28 = 62,491.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,482.14x = 156,593.28 × 62,491.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,482.14x = 9,785,800,632.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,785,800,632.90/113,482.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,232.08

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