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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,586.48, 156,748.67 and 62,599.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,586.48, 156,748.67 and 62,599.24 is: 86,386.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,586.48 : 156,748.67 = 62,599.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,586.48/156,748.67 = 62,599.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,586.48x = 156,748.67 × 62,599.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,586.48x = 9,812,347,976.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,812,347,976.28/113,586.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,386.58

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