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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,482.53, 144,188.87 and 61,465.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,482.53, 144,188.87 and 61,465.19 is: 84,823.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,482.53 : 144,188.87 = 61,465.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,482.53/144,188.87 = 61,465.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,482.53x = 144,188.87 × 61,465.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,482.53x = 8,862,595,262.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,862,595,262.17/104,482.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,823.70

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