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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,733.86, 156,958.18 and 63,423.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,733.86, 156,958.18 and 63,423.14 is: 87,526.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,733.86 : 156,958.18 = 63,423.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,733.86/156,958.18 = 63,423.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,733.86x = 156,958.18 × 63,423.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,733.86x = 9,954,780,624.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,954,780,624.29/113,733.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,526.97

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