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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,702.04, 156,903 and 63,391.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,702.04, 156,903 and 63,391.32 is: 87,476.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,702.04 : 156,903 = 63,391.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,702.04/156,903 = 63,391.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,702.04x = 156,903 × 63,391.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,702.04x = 9,946,288,281.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,946,288,281.96/113,702.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,476.78

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