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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,556.93, 144,288.91 and 59,243.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,556.93, 144,288.91 and 59,243.30 is: 81,755.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,556.93 : 144,288.91 = 59,243.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,556.93/144,288.91 = 59,243.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,556.93x = 144,288.91 × 59,243.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,556.93x = 8,548,151,075.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,548,151,075.50/104,556.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,755.95

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