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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,798.88, 144,600.03 and 62,349.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,798.88, 144,600.03 and 62,349.12 is: 86,028.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,798.88 : 144,600.03 = 62,349.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,798.88/144,600.03 = 62,349.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,798.88x = 144,600.03 × 62,349.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,798.88x = 9,015,684,622.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,015,684,622.47/104,798.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,028.44

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