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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,504.85, 144,220.10 and 59,181.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,504.85, 144,220.10 and 59,181.86 is: 81,672.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,504.85 : 144,220.10 = 59,181.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,504.85/144,220.10 = 59,181.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,504.85x = 144,220.10 × 59,181.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,504.85x = 8,535,213,915.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,535,213,915.34/104,504.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,672.90

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