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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,536.34, 144,186.68 and 64,272.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,536.34, 144,186.68 and 64,272.26 is: 88,650.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,536.34 : 144,186.68 = 64,272.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,536.34/144,186.68 = 64,272.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,536.34x = 144,186.68 × 64,272.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,536.34x = 9,267,203,785.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,267,203,785.50/104,536.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,650.55

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