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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,893.42, 157,173.21 and 63,594.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,893.42, 157,173.21 and 63,594.22 is: 87,760.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,893.42 : 157,173.21 = 63,594.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,893.42/157,173.21 = 63,594.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,893.42x = 157,173.21 × 63,594.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,893.42x = 9,995,307,694.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,995,307,694.85/113,893.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,760.19

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