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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,541.77, 144,288.68 and 62,092.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,541.77, 144,288.68 and 62,092.10 is: 85,699.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,541.77 : 144,288.68 = 62,092.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,541.77/144,288.68 = 62,092.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,541.77x = 144,288.68 × 62,092.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,541.77x = 8,959,187,197.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,959,187,197.69/104,541.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,699.59

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