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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,661.48, 144,473.93 and 74,193.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,661.48, 144,473.93 and 74,193.83 is: 102,416.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,661.48 : 144,473.93 = 74,193.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,661.48/144,473.93 = 74,193.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,661.48x = 144,473.93 × 74,193.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,661.48x = 10,719,074,201.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,719,074,201.85/104,661.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,416.61

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