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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,580.84, 144,298.20 and 59,254.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,580.84, 144,298.20 and 59,254.92 is: 81,758.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,580.84 : 144,298.20 = 59,254.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,580.84/144,298.20 = 59,254.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,580.84x = 144,298.20 × 59,254.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,580.84x = 8,550,378,297.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,550,378,297.14/104,580.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,758.55

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