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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,526.21, 144,267.18 and 62,076.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,526.21, 144,267.18 and 62,076.54 is: 85,678.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,526.21 : 144,267.18 = 62,076.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,526.21/144,267.18 = 62,076.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,526.21x = 144,267.18 × 62,076.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,526.21x = 8,955,607,369.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,955,607,369.96/104,526.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,678.10

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