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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,577.75, 144,294.21 and 59,251.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,577.75, 144,294.21 and 59,251.77 is: 81,754.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,577.75 : 144,294.21 = 59,251.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,577.75/144,294.21 = 59,251.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,577.75x = 144,294.21 × 59,251.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,577.75x = 8,549,687,343.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,549,687,343.25/104,577.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,754.36

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