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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,531.75, 156,678.69 and 63,230.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,531.75, 156,678.69 and 63,230.75 is: 87,261.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,531.75 : 156,678.69 = 63,230.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,531.75/156,678.69 = 63,230.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,531.75x = 156,678.69 × 63,230.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,531.75x = 9,906,911,077.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,906,911,077.72/113,531.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,261.15

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