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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,703.69, 156,909.84 and 62,718.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,703.69, 156,909.84 and 62,718.57 is: 86,550.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,703.69 : 156,909.84 = 62,718.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,703.69/156,909.84 = 62,718.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,703.69x = 156,909.84 × 62,718.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,703.69x = 9,841,160,783.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,841,160,783.73/113,703.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,550.94

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