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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,507.92, 144,216.84 and 62,065.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,507.92, 144,216.84 and 62,065.36 is: 85,647.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,507.92 : 144,216.84 = 62,065.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,507.92/144,216.84 = 62,065.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,507.92x = 144,216.84 × 62,065.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,507.92x = 8,950,870,092.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,950,870,092.66/104,507.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,647.77

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