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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,823.36, 144,797.76 and 83,750.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,823.36, 144,797.76 and 83,750.40 is: 115,688.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,823.36 : 144,797.76 = 83,750.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,823.36/144,797.76 = 83,750.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,823.36x = 144,797.76 × 83,750.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,823.36x = 12,126,870,319.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,126,870,319.10/104,823.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,688.62

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