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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,630.50, 143,015.34 and 61,188.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,630.50, 143,015.34 and 61,188.12 is: 84,442.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,630.50 : 143,015.34 = 61,188.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,630.50/143,015.34 = 61,188.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,630.50x = 143,015.34 × 61,188.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,630.50x = 8,750,839,785.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,750,839,785.76/103,630.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,442.71

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