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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,654.64, 144,372.65 and 62,183.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,654.64, 144,372.65 and 62,183.10 is: 85,782.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,654.64 : 144,372.65 = 62,183.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,654.64/144,372.65 = 62,183.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,654.64x = 144,372.65 × 62,183.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,654.64x = 8,977,538,621.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,977,538,621.30/104,654.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,782.52

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