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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,752.80, 158,345.04 and 63,765.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,752.80, 158,345.04 and 63,765.28 is: 87,988.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,752.80 : 158,345.04 = 63,765.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,752.80/158,345.04 = 63,765.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,752.80x = 158,345.04 × 63,765.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,752.80x = 10,096,915,812.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,096,915,812.21/114,752.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,988.40

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