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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,824.80, 157,073.36 and 63,523.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,824.80, 157,073.36 and 63,523.36 is: 87,659.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,824.80 : 157,073.36 = 63,523.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,824.80/157,073.36 = 63,523.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,824.80x = 157,073.36 × 63,523.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,824.80x = 9,977,827,593.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,977,827,593.69/113,824.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,659.52

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