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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,586.46, 156,492.10 and 62,489.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,586.46, 156,492.10 and 62,489.44 is: 93,502.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,586.46 : 156,492.10 = 62,489.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,586.46/156,492.10 = 62,489.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,586.46x = 156,492.10 × 62,489.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,586.46x = 9,779,103,693.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,779,103,693.42/104,586.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,502.58

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