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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,715.56, 156,928.18 and 63,417.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,715.56, 156,928.18 and 63,417.80 is: 87,516.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,715.56 : 156,928.18 = 63,417.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,715.56/156,928.18 = 63,417.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,715.56x = 156,928.18 × 63,417.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,715.56x = 9,952,039,933.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,952,039,933.60/113,715.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,516.96

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