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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,722.88, 144,506.63 and 59,386.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,722.88, 144,506.63 and 59,386.37 is: 81,946.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,722.88 : 144,506.63 = 59,386.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,722.88/144,506.63 = 59,386.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,722.88x = 144,506.63 × 59,386.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,722.88x = 8,581,723,622.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,581,723,622.57/104,722.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,946.98

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