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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,995.31, 157,434.54 and 62,318.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,995.31, 157,434.54 and 62,318.08 is: 93,442.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,995.31 : 157,434.54 = 62,318.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,995.31/157,434.54 = 62,318.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,995.31x = 157,434.54 × 62,318.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,995.31x = 9,811,018,258.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,811,018,258.48/104,995.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,442.44

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