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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,506.88, 144,219.76 and 61,487.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,506.88, 144,219.76 and 61,487.98 is: 84,853.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,506.88 : 144,219.76 = 61,487.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,506.88/144,219.76 = 61,487.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,506.88x = 144,219.76 × 61,487.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,506.88x = 8,867,781,204.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,867,781,204.22/104,506.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,853.57

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