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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,866.02, 144,715.41 and 62,424.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,866.02, 144,715.41 and 62,424.18 is: 86,145.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,866.02 : 144,715.41 = 62,424.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,866.02/144,715.41 = 62,424.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,866.02x = 144,715.41 × 62,424.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,866.02x = 9,033,740,802.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,033,740,802.61/104,866.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,145.55

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