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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,548.69, 144,284.30 and 59,227.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,548.69, 144,284.30 and 59,227.03 is: 81,737.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,548.69 : 144,284.30 = 59,227.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,548.69/144,284.30 = 59,227.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,548.69x = 144,284.30 × 59,227.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,548.69x = 8,545,530,564.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,545,530,564.63/104,548.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,737.33

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