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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,482.72, 144,192.84 and 63,661.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,482.72, 144,192.84 and 63,661.84 is: 87,857.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,482.72 : 144,192.84 = 63,661.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,482.72/144,192.84 = 63,661.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,482.72x = 144,192.84 × 63,661.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,482.72x = 9,179,581,509.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,179,581,509.23/104,482.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,857.41

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