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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,601.63, 144,347.22 and 59,283.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,601.63, 144,347.22 and 59,283.80 is: 81,809.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,601.63 : 144,347.22 = 59,283.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,601.63/144,347.22 = 59,283.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,601.63x = 144,347.22 × 59,283.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,601.63x = 8,557,451,859.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,557,451,859.59/104,601.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,809.93

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