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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,060.05, 155,838.56 and 59,551.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,060.05, 155,838.56 and 59,551.87 is: 89,183.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,060.05 : 155,838.56 = 59,551.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,060.05/155,838.56 = 59,551.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,060.05x = 155,838.56 × 59,551.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,060.05x = 9,280,477,425.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,280,477,425.39/104,060.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,183.87

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