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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,554.14, 144,268.47 and 62,111.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,554.14, 144,268.47 and 62,111.58 is: 85,704.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,554.14 : 144,268.47 = 62,111.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,554.14/144,268.47 = 62,111.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,554.14x = 144,268.47 × 62,111.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,554.14x = 8,960,742,615.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,960,742,615.88/104,554.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,704.33

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