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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,686.74, 144,451.89 and 64,407.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,686.74, 144,451.89 and 64,407.06 is: 88,872.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,686.74 : 144,451.89 = 64,407.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,686.74/144,451.89 = 64,407.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,686.74x = 144,451.89 × 64,407.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,686.74x = 9,303,721,546.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,303,721,546.34/104,686.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,872.02

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