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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,455.24, 157,939.64 and 64,144.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,455.24, 157,939.64 and 64,144.52 is: 88,514.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,455.24 : 157,939.64 = 64,144.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,455.24/157,939.64 = 64,144.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,455.24x = 157,939.64 × 64,144.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,455.24x = 10,130,962,396.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,130,962,396.77/114,455.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,514.62

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