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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,659.50, 156,850.11 and 63,358.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,659.50, 156,850.11 and 63,358.50 is: 87,434.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,659.50 : 156,850.11 = 63,358.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,659.50/156,850.11 = 63,358.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,659.50x = 156,850.11 × 63,358.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,659.50x = 9,937,787,694.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,937,787,694.44/113,659.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,434.73

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