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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,401.16, 144,142.98 and 61,973.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,401.16, 144,142.98 and 61,973.32 is: 85,564.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,401.16 : 144,142.98 = 61,973.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,401.16/144,142.98 = 61,973.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,401.16x = 144,142.98 × 61,973.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,401.16x = 8,933,019,025.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,933,019,025.29/104,401.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,564.37

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