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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,605.56, 144,352.14 and 59,884.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,605.56, 144,352.14 and 59,884.92 is: 82,639.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,605.56 : 144,352.14 = 59,884.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,605.56/144,352.14 = 59,884.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,605.56x = 144,352.14 × 59,884.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,605.56x = 8,644,516,355.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,644,516,355.73/104,605.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,639.17

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