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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,559.72, 159,456.36 and 64,566.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,559.72, 159,456.36 and 64,566.08 is: 89,092.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,559.72 : 159,456.36 = 64,566.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,559.72/159,456.36 = 64,566.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,559.72x = 159,456.36 × 64,566.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,559.72x = 10,295,472,096.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,295,472,096.27/115,559.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,092.22

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