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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,571.13, 144,313.69 and 59,257.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,571.13, 144,313.69 and 59,257.90 is: 81,779.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,571.13 : 144,313.69 = 59,257.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,571.13/144,313.69 = 59,257.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,571.13x = 144,313.69 × 59,257.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,571.13x = 8,551,726,210.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,551,726,210.65/104,571.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,779.04

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