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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,699.37, 144,484.43 and 59,386.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,699.37, 144,484.43 and 59,386.17 is: 81,952.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,699.37 : 144,484.43 = 59,386.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,699.37/144,484.43 = 59,386.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,699.37x = 144,484.43 × 59,386.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,699.37x = 8,580,376,625.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,580,376,625.40/104,699.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,952.51

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