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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,583.45, 144,272.03 and 68,306.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,583.45, 144,272.03 and 68,306.15 is: 94,227.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,583.45 : 144,272.03 = 68,306.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,583.45/144,272.03 = 68,306.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,583.45x = 144,272.03 × 68,306.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,583.45x = 9,854,667,016.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,854,667,016.94/104,583.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,227.79

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