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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,665.89, 144,388.17 and 62,194.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,665.89, 144,388.17 and 62,194.35 is: 85,798.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,665.89 : 144,388.17 = 62,194.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,665.89/144,388.17 = 62,194.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,665.89x = 144,388.17 × 62,194.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,665.89x = 8,980,128,380.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,980,128,380.84/104,665.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,798.04

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