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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,724.66, 144,529.66 and 59,417.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,724.66, 144,529.66 and 59,417.40 is: 82,001.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,724.66 : 144,529.66 = 59,417.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,724.66/144,529.66 = 59,417.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,724.66x = 144,529.66 × 59,417.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,724.66x = 8,587,576,620.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,587,576,620.08/104,724.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,001.48

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