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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,504.74, 144,218.20 and 59,181.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,504.74, 144,218.20 and 59,181.49 is: 81,671.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,504.74 : 144,218.20 = 59,181.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,504.74/144,218.20 = 59,181.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,504.74x = 144,218.20 × 59,181.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,504.74x = 8,535,047,961.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,535,047,961.12/104,504.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,671.40

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