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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,471.16, 144,121.98 and 62,005.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,471.16, 144,121.98 and 62,005.56 is: 85,539.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,471.16 : 144,121.98 = 62,005.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,471.16/144,121.98 = 62,005.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,471.16x = 144,121.98 × 62,005.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,471.16x = 8,936,364,078.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,936,364,078.21/104,471.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,539.05

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