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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,656.71, 144,423.24 and 59,338.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,656.71, 144,423.24 and 59,338.92 is: 81,886.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,656.71 : 144,423.24 = 59,338.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,656.71/144,423.24 = 59,338.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,656.71x = 144,423.24 × 59,338.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,656.71x = 8,569,919,084.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,569,919,084.50/104,656.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,886.00

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