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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,796.24, 157,029.48 and 63,494.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,796.24, 157,029.48 and 63,494.16 is: 87,616.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,796.24 : 157,029.48 = 63,494.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,796.24/157,029.48 = 63,494.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,796.24x = 157,029.48 × 63,494.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,796.24x = 9,970,454,927.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,970,454,927.84/113,796.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,616.73

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