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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,582.88, 144,292.32 and 59,253.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,582.88, 144,292.32 and 59,253.66 is: 81,751.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,582.88 : 144,292.32 = 59,253.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,582.88/144,292.32 = 59,253.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,582.88x = 144,292.32 × 59,253.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,582.88x = 8,549,848,069.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,549,848,069.89/104,582.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,751.89

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