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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,567.02, 144,328.73 and 59,272.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,567.02, 144,328.73 and 59,272.02 is: 81,810.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,567.02 : 144,328.73 = 59,272.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,567.02/144,328.73 = 59,272.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,567.02x = 144,328.73 × 59,272.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,567.02x = 8,554,655,074.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,554,655,074.77/104,567.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,810.26

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