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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,559.04, 162,226.64 and 63,842.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,559.04, 162,226.64 and 63,842.52 is: 88,100.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,559.04 : 162,226.64 = 63,842.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,559.04/162,226.64 = 63,842.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,559.04x = 162,226.64 × 63,842.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,559.04x = 10,356,957,508.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,356,957,508.73/117,559.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,100.05

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