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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,477.63, 144,179.12 and 59,765.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,477.63, 144,179.12 and 59,765.63 is: 82,476.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,477.63 : 144,179.12 = 59,765.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,477.63/144,179.12 = 59,765.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,477.63x = 144,179.12 × 59,765.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,477.63x = 8,616,955,368.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,616,955,368.16/104,477.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,476.56

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