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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,506.17, 144,218.55 and 59,184.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,506.17, 144,218.55 and 59,184.17 is: 81,674.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,506.17 : 144,218.55 = 59,184.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,506.17/144,218.55 = 59,184.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,506.17x = 144,218.55 × 59,184.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,506.17x = 8,535,454,681.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,535,454,681.20/104,506.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,674.17

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