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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,661.15, 144,436.19 and 59,957.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,661.15, 144,436.19 and 59,957.79 is: 82,743.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,661.15 : 144,436.19 = 59,957.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,661.15/144,436.19 = 59,957.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,661.15x = 144,436.19 × 59,957.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,661.15x = 8,660,074,748.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,660,074,748.42/104,661.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,743.93

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