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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,792.00, 157,032.86 and 63,491.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,792.00, 157,032.86 and 63,491.00 is: 87,617.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,792.00 : 157,032.86 = 63,491.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,792.00/157,032.86 = 63,491.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,792.00x = 157,032.86 × 63,491.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,792.00x = 9,970,172,211.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,970,172,211.64/113,792.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,617.52

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