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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,589.07, 158,130.53 and 63,598.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,589.07, 158,130.53 and 63,598.80 is: 87,765.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,589.07 : 158,130.53 = 63,598.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,589.07/158,130.53 = 63,598.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,589.07x = 158,130.53 × 63,598.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,589.07x = 10,056,912,345.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,056,912,345.61/114,589.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,765.03

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