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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,588.64, 144,331.92 and 61,593.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,588.64, 144,331.92 and 61,593.12 is: 84,998.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,588.64 : 144,331.92 = 61,593.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,588.64/144,331.92 = 61,593.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,588.64x = 144,331.92 × 61,593.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,588.64x = 8,889,853,268.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,889,853,268.39/104,588.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,998.27

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