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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,966.16, 144,856.80 and 62,518.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,966.16, 144,856.80 and 62,518.92 is: 86,278.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,966.16 : 144,856.80 = 62,518.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,966.16/144,856.80 = 62,518.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,966.16x = 144,856.80 × 62,518.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,966.16x = 9,056,290,690.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,056,290,690.66/104,966.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,278.19

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