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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,545.51, 158,081.45 and 63,567.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,545.51, 158,081.45 and 63,567.87 is: 87,728.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,545.51 : 158,081.45 = 63,567.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,545.51/158,081.45 = 63,567.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,545.51x = 158,081.45 × 63,567.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,545.51x = 10,048,901,221.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,048,901,221.93/114,545.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,728.46

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