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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,996.44, 144,895.26 and 61,977.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,996.44, 144,895.26 and 61,977.88 is: 85,529.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,996.44 : 144,895.26 = 61,977.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,996.44/144,895.26 = 61,977.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,996.44x = 144,895.26 × 61,977.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,996.44x = 8,980,301,036.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,980,301,036.85/104,996.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,529.58

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