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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,304.33, 157,724.35 and 63,304.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,304.33, 157,724.35 and 63,304.47 is: 87,351.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,304.33 : 157,724.35 = 63,304.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,304.33/157,724.35 = 63,304.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,304.33x = 157,724.35 × 63,304.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,304.33x = 9,984,655,277.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,984,655,277.70/114,304.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,351.51

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