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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,383.69, 144,086.85 and 61,942.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,383.69, 144,086.85 and 61,942.22 is: 85,502.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,383.69 : 144,086.85 = 61,942.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,383.69/144,086.85 = 61,942.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,383.69x = 144,086.85 × 61,942.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,383.69x = 8,925,059,181.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,925,059,181.70/104,383.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,502.43

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