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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,822.88, 144,633.04 and 62,373.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,822.88, 144,633.04 and 62,373.12 is: 86,061.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,822.88 : 144,633.04 = 62,373.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,822.88/144,633.04 = 62,373.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,822.88x = 144,633.04 × 62,373.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,822.88x = 9,021,213,959.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,021,213,959.88/104,822.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,061.50

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