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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,495.60, 158,004.36 and 63,513.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,495.60, 158,004.36 and 63,513.03 is: 87,648.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,495.60 : 158,004.36 = 63,513.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,495.60/158,004.36 = 63,513.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,495.60x = 158,004.36 × 63,513.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,495.60x = 10,035,335,656.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,035,335,656.81/114,495.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,648.22

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