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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,334.48, 143,933.76 and 61,877.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,334.48, 143,933.76 and 61,877.52 is: 85,362.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,334.48 : 143,933.76 = 61,877.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,334.48/143,933.76 = 61,877.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,334.48x = 143,933.76 × 61,877.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,334.48x = 8,906,264,113.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,906,264,113.08/104,334.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,362.62

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