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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,516.64, 144,234.86 and 59,204.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,516.64, 144,234.86 and 59,204.04 is: 81,702.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,516.64 : 144,234.86 = 59,204.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,516.64/144,234.86 = 59,204.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,516.64x = 144,234.86 × 59,204.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,516.64x = 8,539,286,420.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,539,286,420.83/104,516.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,702.65

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