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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,521.70, 144,240.30 and 61,502.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,521.70, 144,240.30 and 61,502.83 is: 84,874.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,521.70 : 144,240.30 = 61,502.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,521.70/144,240.30 = 61,502.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,521.70x = 144,240.30 × 61,502.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,521.70x = 8,871,185,621.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,871,185,621.33/104,521.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,874.11

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