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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,655.14, 144,436.20 and 62,213.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,655.14, 144,436.20 and 62,213.30 is: 85,861.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,655.14 : 144,436.20 = 62,213.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,655.14/144,436.20 = 62,213.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,655.14x = 144,436.20 × 62,213.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,655.14x = 8,985,852,641.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,985,852,641.46/104,655.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,861.55

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