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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,194.89, 143,764.07 and 61,746.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,194.89, 143,764.07 and 61,746.03 is: 85,194.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,194.89 : 143,764.07 = 61,746.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,194.89/143,764.07 = 61,746.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,194.89x = 143,764.07 × 61,746.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,194.89x = 8,876,860,270.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,876,860,270.41/104,194.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,194.78

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