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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,497.35, 144,218.66 and 62,055.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,497.35, 144,218.66 and 62,055.89 is: 85,644.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,497.35 : 144,218.66 = 62,055.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,497.35/144,218.66 = 62,055.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,497.35x = 144,218.66 × 62,055.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,497.35x = 8,949,617,300.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,949,617,300.91/104,497.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,644.44

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