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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,516.44, 144,234.59 and 59,203.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,516.44, 144,234.59 and 59,203.83 is: 81,702.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,516.44 : 144,234.59 = 59,203.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,516.44/144,234.59 = 59,203.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,516.44x = 144,234.59 × 59,203.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,516.44x = 8,539,240,146.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,539,240,146.48/104,516.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,702.36

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