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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,546.44, 144,242.31 and 59,217.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,546.44, 144,242.31 and 59,217.22 is: 81,701.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,546.44 : 144,242.31 = 59,217.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,546.44/144,242.31 = 59,217.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,546.44x = 144,242.31 × 59,217.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,546.44x = 8,541,628,604.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,541,628,604.58/104,546.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,701.76

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