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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,801.13, 144,603.14 and 62,351.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,801.13, 144,603.14 and 62,351.37 is: 86,031.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,801.13 : 144,603.14 = 62,351.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,801.13/144,603.14 = 62,351.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,801.13x = 144,603.14 × 62,351.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,801.13x = 9,016,203,573.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,016,203,573.54/104,801.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,031.55

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