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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,676.60, 144,490.80 and 62,234.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,676.60, 144,490.80 and 62,234.92 is: 85,906.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,676.60 : 144,490.80 = 62,234.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,676.60/144,490.80 = 62,234.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,676.60x = 144,490.80 × 62,234.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,676.60x = 8,992,373,378.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,992,373,378.74/104,676.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,906.24

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