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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,892.76, 144,732.04 and 61,885.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,892.76, 144,732.04 and 61,885.81 is: 85,390.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,892.76 : 144,732.04 = 61,885.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,892.76/144,732.04 = 61,885.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,892.76x = 144,732.04 × 61,885.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,892.76x = 8,956,859,528.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,956,859,528.35/104,892.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,390.64

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