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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,634.24, 158,200.19 and 63,646.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,634.24, 158,200.19 and 63,646.97 is: 87,835.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,634.24 : 158,200.19 = 63,646.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,634.24/158,200.19 = 63,646.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,634.24x = 158,200.19 × 63,646.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,634.24x = 10,068,963,440.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,068,963,440.20/114,634.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,835.57

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