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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,924.16, 144,850.14 and 81,588.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,924.16, 144,850.14 and 81,588.87 is: 112,635.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,924.16 : 144,850.14 = 81,588.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,924.16/144,850.14 = 81,588.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,924.16x = 144,850.14 × 81,588.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,924.16x = 11,818,159,241.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,818,159,241.94/104,924.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,635.25

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