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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,514.30, 144,242.17 and 62,072.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,514.30, 144,242.17 and 62,072.93 is: 85,668.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,514.30 : 144,242.17 = 62,072.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,514.30/144,242.17 = 62,072.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,514.30x = 144,242.17 × 62,072.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,514.30x = 8,953,534,326.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,953,534,326.88/104,514.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,668.03

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