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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,532.63, 144,223.25 and 59,203.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,532.63, 144,223.25 and 59,203.41 is: 81,682.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,532.63 : 144,223.25 = 59,203.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,532.63/144,223.25 = 59,203.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,532.63x = 144,223.25 × 59,203.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,532.63x = 8,538,507,905.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,538,507,905.27/104,532.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,682.70

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