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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,509.25, 144,228.24 and 61,490.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,509.25, 144,228.24 and 61,490.96 is: 84,860.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,509.25 : 144,228.24 = 61,490.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,509.25/144,228.24 = 61,490.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,509.25x = 144,228.24 × 61,490.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,509.25x = 8,868,732,936.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,868,732,936.71/104,509.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,860.75

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