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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,614.84, 144,357.69 and 62,165.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,614.84, 144,357.69 and 62,165.17 is: 85,781.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,614.84 : 144,357.69 = 62,165.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,614.84/144,357.69 = 62,165.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,614.84x = 144,357.69 × 62,165.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,614.84x = 8,974,020,339.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,974,020,339.66/104,614.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,781.52

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