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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,585.07, 156,748.46 and 62,599.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,585.07, 156,748.46 and 62,599.63 is: 86,388.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,585.07 : 156,748.46 = 62,599.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,585.07/156,748.46 = 62,599.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,585.07x = 156,748.46 × 62,599.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,585.07x = 9,812,395,599.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,812,395,599.07/113,585.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,388.08

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