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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,515.44, 144,233.21 and 59,202.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,515.44, 144,233.21 and 59,202.83 is: 81,700.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,515.44 : 144,233.21 = 59,202.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,515.44/144,233.21 = 59,202.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,515.44x = 144,233.21 × 59,202.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,515.44x = 8,539,013,915.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,539,013,915.97/104,515.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,700.98

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