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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,510.84, 144,226.50 and 59,187.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,510.84, 144,226.50 and 59,187.68 is: 81,679.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,510.84 : 144,226.50 = 59,187.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,510.84/144,226.50 = 59,187.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,510.84x = 144,226.50 × 59,187.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,510.84x = 8,536,431,929.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,536,431,929.52/104,510.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,679.87

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