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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,574.42, 144,333.65 and 62,124.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,574.42, 144,333.65 and 62,124.75 is: 85,744.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,574.42 : 144,333.65 = 62,124.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,574.42/144,333.65 = 62,124.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,574.42x = 144,333.65 × 62,124.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,574.42x = 8,966,692,078.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,966,692,078.15/104,574.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,744.60

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