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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,834.74, 158,477.21 and 63,852.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,834.74, 158,477.21 and 63,852.69 is: 88,119.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,834.74 : 158,477.21 = 63,852.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,834.74/158,477.21 = 63,852.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,834.74x = 158,477.21 × 63,852.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,834.74x = 10,119,195,842.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,119,195,842.93/114,834.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,119.64

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