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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,542.66, 144,269.43 and 64,282.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,542.66, 144,269.43 and 64,282.73 is: 88,710.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,542.66 : 144,269.43 = 64,282.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,542.66/144,269.43 = 64,282.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,542.66x = 144,269.43 × 64,282.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,542.66x = 9,274,032,094.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,274,032,094.60/104,542.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,710.51

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