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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,798.81, 144,658.81 and 62,356.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,798.81, 144,658.81 and 62,356.43 is: 86,073.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,798.81 : 144,658.81 = 62,356.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,798.81/144,658.81 = 62,356.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,798.81x = 144,658.81 × 62,356.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,798.81x = 9,020,407,399.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,020,407,399.24/104,798.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,073.56

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