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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,706.24, 144,461.97 and 59,380.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,706.24, 144,461.97 and 59,380.67 is: 81,926.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,706.24 : 144,461.97 = 59,380.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,706.24/144,461.97 = 59,380.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,706.24x = 144,461.97 × 59,380.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,706.24x = 8,578,247,845.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,578,247,845.81/104,706.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,926.81

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