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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,037.47, 157,368.93 and 63,048.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,037.47, 157,368.93 and 63,048.89 is: 87,005.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,037.47 : 157,368.93 = 63,048.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,037.47/157,368.93 = 63,048.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,037.47x = 157,368.93 × 63,048.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,037.47x = 9,921,935,570.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,921,935,570.14/114,037.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,005.93

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