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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,606.56, 144,353.52 and 59,885.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,606.56, 144,353.52 and 59,885.92 is: 82,640.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,606.56 : 144,353.52 = 59,885.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,606.56/144,353.52 = 59,885.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,606.56x = 144,353.52 × 59,885.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,606.56x = 8,644,743,350.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,644,743,350.44/104,606.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,640.55

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