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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,369.57, 144,037.25 and 59,047.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,369.57, 144,037.25 and 59,047.73 is: 81,489.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,369.57 : 144,037.25 = 59,047.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,369.57/144,037.25 = 59,047.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,369.57x = 144,037.25 × 59,047.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,369.57x = 8,505,072,352.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,505,072,352.70/104,369.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,489.96

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