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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,592.17, 144,349.47 and 62,150.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,592.17, 144,349.47 and 62,150.73 is: 85,775.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,592.17 : 144,349.47 = 62,150.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,592.17/144,349.47 = 62,150.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,592.17x = 144,349.47 × 62,150.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,592.17x = 8,971,424,935.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,971,424,935.61/104,592.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,775.31

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