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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,746.16, 156,970.02 and 63,448.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,746.16, 156,970.02 and 63,448.40 is: 87,558.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,746.16 : 156,970.02 = 63,448.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,746.16/156,970.02 = 63,448.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,746.16x = 156,970.02 × 63,448.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,746.16x = 9,959,496,616.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,959,496,616.97/113,746.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,558.97

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