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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,692.54, 144,501.37 and 59,397.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,692.54, 144,501.37 and 59,397.04 is: 81,982.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,692.54 : 144,501.37 = 59,397.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,692.54/144,501.37 = 59,397.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,692.54x = 144,501.37 × 59,397.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,692.54x = 8,582,953,582.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,582,953,582.19/104,692.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,982.47

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