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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,547.89, 144,276.43 and 59,234.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,547.89, 144,276.43 and 59,234.26 is: 81,743.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,547.89 : 144,276.43 = 59,234.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,547.89/144,276.43 = 59,234.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,547.89x = 144,276.43 × 59,234.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,547.89x = 8,546,107,353.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,546,107,353.89/104,547.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,743.47

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