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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,352.84, 143,996.13 and 59,035.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,352.84, 143,996.13 and 59,035.77 is: 81,463.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,352.84 : 143,996.13 = 59,035.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,352.84/143,996.13 = 59,035.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,352.84x = 143,996.13 × 59,035.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,352.84x = 8,500,922,411.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,500,922,411.57/104,352.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,463.26

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