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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,590.28, 144,355.58 and 62,140.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,590.28, 144,355.58 and 62,140.64 is: 85,766.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,590.28 : 144,355.58 = 62,140.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,590.28/144,355.58 = 62,140.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,590.28x = 144,355.58 × 62,140.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,590.28x = 8,970,348,128.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,970,348,128.77/104,590.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,766.56

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