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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,508.44, 144,202.92 and 62,077.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,508.44, 144,202.92 and 62,077.40 is: 85,655.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,508.44 : 144,202.92 = 62,077.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,508.44/144,202.92 = 62,077.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,508.44x = 144,202.92 × 62,077.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,508.44x = 8,951,742,346.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,951,742,346.01/104,508.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,655.69

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