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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,368.36, 144,028.02 and 61,961.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,368.36, 144,028.02 and 61,961.80 is: 85,507.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,368.36 : 144,028.02 = 61,961.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,368.36/144,028.02 = 61,961.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,368.36x = 144,028.02 × 61,961.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,368.36x = 8,924,235,369.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,924,235,369.64/104,368.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,507.10

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