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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,482.13, 144,185.34 and 59,770.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,482.13, 144,185.34 and 59,770.13 is: 82,482.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,482.13 : 144,185.34 = 59,770.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,482.13/144,185.34 = 59,770.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,482.13x = 144,185.34 × 59,770.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,482.13x = 8,617,976,515.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,617,976,515.89/104,482.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,482.78

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