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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,473.12, 144,173.04 and 59,761.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,473.12, 144,173.04 and 59,761.12 is: 82,470.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,473.12 : 144,173.04 = 59,761.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,473.12/144,173.04 = 59,761.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,473.12x = 144,173.04 × 59,761.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,473.12x = 8,615,942,344.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,615,942,344.20/104,473.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,470.42

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