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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,956.32, 144,854.82 and 62,515.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,956.32, 144,854.82 and 62,515.56 is: 86,280.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,956.32 : 144,854.82 = 62,515.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,956.32/144,854.82 = 62,515.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,956.32x = 144,854.82 × 62,515.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,956.32x = 9,055,680,191.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,055,680,191.00/104,956.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,280.47

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