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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,627.50, 143,011.18 and 61,185.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,627.50, 143,011.18 and 61,185.12 is: 84,438.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,627.50 : 143,011.18 = 61,185.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,627.50/143,011.18 = 61,185.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,627.50x = 143,011.18 × 61,185.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,627.50x = 8,750,156,209.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,750,156,209.64/103,627.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,438.55

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