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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,396.92, 144,066.20 and 61,381.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,396.92, 144,066.20 and 61,381.26 is: 84,705.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,396.92 : 144,066.20 = 61,381.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,396.92/144,066.20 = 61,381.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,396.92x = 144,066.20 × 61,381.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,396.92x = 8,842,964,879.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,842,964,879.41/104,396.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,705.23

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