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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,681.35, 144,398.69 and 62,237.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,681.35, 144,398.69 and 62,237.35 is: 85,850.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,681.35 : 144,398.69 = 62,237.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,681.35/144,398.69 = 62,237.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,681.35x = 144,398.69 × 62,237.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,681.35x = 8,986,991,603.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,986,991,603.67/104,681.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,850.94

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