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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,602.16, 144,354.48 and 62,203.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,602.16, 144,354.48 and 62,203.52 is: 85,842.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,602.16 : 144,354.48 = 62,203.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,602.16/144,354.48 = 62,203.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,602.16x = 144,354.48 × 62,203.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,602.16x = 8,979,356,783.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,979,356,783.77/104,602.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,842.94

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