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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,531.94, 144,254.49 and 61,513.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,531.94, 144,254.49 and 61,513.11 is: 84,888.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,531.94 : 144,254.49 = 61,513.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,531.94/144,254.49 = 61,513.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,531.94x = 144,254.49 × 61,513.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,531.94x = 8,873,542,311.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,873,542,311.36/104,531.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,888.33

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