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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,549.84, 144,299.84 and 62,100.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,549.84, 144,299.84 and 62,100.16 is: 85,710.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,549.84 : 144,299.84 = 62,100.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,549.84/144,299.84 = 62,100.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,549.84x = 144,299.84 × 62,100.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,549.84x = 8,961,043,151.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,961,043,151.97/104,549.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,710.73

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