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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,779.74, 144,599.20 and 64,516.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,779.74, 144,599.20 and 64,516.73 is: 89,035.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,779.74 : 144,599.20 = 64,516.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,779.74/144,599.20 = 64,516.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,779.74x = 144,599.20 × 64,516.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,779.74x = 9,329,067,744.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,329,067,744.82/104,779.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,035.03

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