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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,470.16, 144,120.60 and 62,004.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,470.16, 144,120.60 and 62,004.56 is: 85,537.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,470.16 : 144,120.60 = 62,004.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,470.16/144,120.60 = 62,004.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,470.16x = 144,120.60 × 62,004.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,470.16x = 8,936,134,389.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,936,134,389.94/104,470.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,537.67

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