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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,579.00, 156,736.89 and 62,596.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,579.00, 156,736.89 and 62,596.44 is: 86,381.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,579.00 : 156,736.89 = 62,596.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,579.00/156,736.89 = 62,596.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,579.00x = 156,736.89 × 62,596.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,579.00x = 9,811,171,330.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,811,171,330.67/113,579.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,381.92

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