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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,735.84, 144,524.66 and 62,286.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,735.84, 144,524.66 and 62,286.16 is: 85,948.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,735.84 : 144,524.66 = 62,286.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,735.84/144,524.66 = 62,286.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,735.84x = 144,524.66 × 62,286.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,735.84x = 9,001,886,096.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,001,886,096.71/104,735.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,948.48

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