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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,591.04, 144,344.16 and 59,881.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,591.04, 144,344.16 and 59,881.92 is: 82,641.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,591.04 : 144,344.16 = 59,881.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,591.04/144,344.16 = 59,881.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,591.04x = 144,344.16 × 59,881.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,591.04x = 8,643,605,441.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,643,605,441.59/104,591.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,641.93

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