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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,448.98, 144,142.79 and 59,126.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,448.98, 144,142.79 and 59,126.04 is: 81,595.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,448.98 : 144,142.79 = 59,126.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,448.98/144,142.79 = 59,126.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,448.98x = 144,142.79 × 59,126.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,448.98x = 8,522,592,071.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,522,592,071.62/104,448.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,595.75

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