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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,353.82, 144,008.26 and 59,030.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,353.82, 144,008.26 and 59,030.83 is: 81,462.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,353.82 : 144,008.26 = 59,030.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,353.82/144,008.26 = 59,030.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,353.82x = 144,008.26 × 59,030.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,353.82x = 8,500,927,114.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,500,927,114.66/104,353.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,462.54

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