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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,735.13, 156,959.13 and 62,753.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,735.13, 156,959.13 and 62,753.73 is: 86,602.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,735.13 : 156,959.13 = 62,753.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,735.13/156,959.13 = 62,753.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,735.13x = 156,959.13 × 62,753.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,735.13x = 9,849,770,865.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,849,770,865.05/113,735.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,602.71

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