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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,883.65, 144,682.58 and 62,433.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,883.65, 144,682.58 and 62,433.98 is: 86,125.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,883.65 : 144,682.58 = 62,433.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,883.65/144,682.58 = 62,433.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,883.65x = 144,682.58 × 62,433.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,883.65x = 9,033,108,993.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,033,108,993.90/104,883.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,125.04

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