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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,744.23, 144,521.84 and 61,725.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,744.23, 144,521.84 and 61,725.49 is: 85,166.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,744.23 : 144,521.84 = 61,725.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,744.23/144,521.84 = 61,725.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,744.23x = 144,521.84 × 61,725.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,744.23x = 8,920,681,182.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,920,681,182.71/104,744.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,166.33

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