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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,816.88, 144,624.78 and 62,367.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,816.88, 144,624.78 and 62,367.12 is: 86,053.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,816.88 : 144,624.78 = 62,367.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,816.88/144,624.78 = 62,367.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,816.88x = 144,624.78 × 62,367.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,816.88x = 9,019,831,009.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,019,831,009.23/104,816.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,053.23

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