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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,658.14, 144,440.42 and 58,730.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,658.14, 144,440.42 and 58,730.43 is: 81,054.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,658.14 : 144,440.42 = 58,730.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,658.14/144,440.42 = 58,730.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,658.14x = 144,440.42 × 58,730.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,658.14x = 8,483,048,223.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,483,048,223.98/104,658.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,054.83

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