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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,639.24, 156,815.04 and 62,649.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,639.24, 156,815.04 and 62,649.32 is: 86,452.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,639.24 : 156,815.04 = 62,649.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,639.24/156,815.04 = 62,649.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,639.24x = 156,815.04 × 62,649.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,639.24x = 9,824,355,621.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,824,355,621.77/113,639.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,452.14

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