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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,705.10, 157,057.65 and 62,714.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,705.10, 157,057.65 and 62,714.70 is: 94,072.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,705.10 : 157,057.65 = 62,714.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,705.10/157,057.65 = 62,714.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,705.10x = 157,057.65 × 62,714.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,705.10x = 9,849,823,402.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,849,823,402.46/104,705.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,072.05

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