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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,348.25, 144,000.63 and 59,636.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,348.25, 144,000.63 and 59,636.25 is: 82,298.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,348.25 : 144,000.63 = 59,636.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,348.25/144,000.63 = 59,636.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,348.25x = 144,000.63 × 59,636.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,348.25x = 8,587,657,570.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,587,657,570.84/104,348.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,298.05

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