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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,038.11, 143,573.26 and 61,008.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,038.11, 143,573.26 and 61,008.84 is: 84,192.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,038.11 : 143,573.26 = 61,008.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,038.11/143,573.26 = 61,008.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,038.11x = 143,573.26 × 61,008.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,038.11x = 8,759,238,459.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,759,238,459.33/104,038.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,192.59

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