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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,464.75, 144,163.05 and 59,141.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,464.75, 144,163.05 and 59,141.56 is: 81,616.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,464.75 : 144,163.05 = 59,141.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,464.75/144,163.05 = 59,141.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,464.75x = 144,163.05 × 59,141.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,464.75x = 8,526,027,671.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,526,027,671.36/104,464.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,616.31

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