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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,722.14, 144,505.56 and 59,385.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,722.14, 144,505.56 and 59,385.63 is: 81,945.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,722.14 : 144,505.56 = 59,385.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,722.14/144,505.56 = 59,385.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,722.14x = 144,505.56 × 59,385.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,722.14x = 8,581,553,719.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,581,553,719.10/104,722.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,945.94

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