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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,624.72, 144,389.16 and 59,302.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,624.72, 144,389.16 and 59,302.16 is: 81,840.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,624.72 : 144,389.16 = 59,302.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,624.72/144,389.16 = 59,302.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,624.72x = 144,389.16 × 59,302.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,624.72x = 8,562,589,068.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,562,589,068.59/104,624.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,840.97

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