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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,504.94, 144,198.09 and 62,073.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,504.94, 144,198.09 and 62,073.90 is: 85,650.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,504.94 : 144,198.09 = 62,073.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,504.94/144,198.09 = 62,073.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,504.94x = 144,198.09 × 62,073.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,504.94x = 8,950,937,818.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,950,937,818.85/104,504.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,650.86

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