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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,579.54, 144,304.75 and 61,533.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,579.54, 144,304.75 and 61,533.44 is: 84,907.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,579.54 : 144,304.75 = 61,533.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,579.54/144,304.75 = 61,533.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,579.54x = 144,304.75 × 61,533.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,579.54x = 8,879,568,037.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,879,568,037.96/104,579.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,907.31

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