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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,567.04, 144,311.04 and 59,857.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,567.04, 144,311.04 and 59,857.92 is: 82,608.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,567.04 : 144,311.04 = 59,857.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,567.04/144,311.04 = 59,857.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,567.04x = 144,311.04 × 59,857.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,567.04x = 8,638,158,687.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,638,158,687.44/104,567.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,608.81

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