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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,528.88, 144,218.07 and 59,199.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,528.88, 144,218.07 and 59,199.66 is: 81,677.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,528.88 : 144,218.07 = 59,199.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,528.88/144,218.07 = 59,199.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,528.88x = 144,218.07 × 59,199.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,528.88x = 8,537,660,709.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,537,660,709.86/104,528.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,677.53

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