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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,734.25, 156,953.27 and 63,433.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,734.25, 156,953.27 and 63,433.25 is: 87,537.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,734.25 : 156,953.27 = 63,433.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,734.25/156,953.27 = 63,433.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,734.25x = 156,953.27 × 63,433.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,734.25x = 9,956,056,014.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,956,056,014.23/113,734.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,537.89

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