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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,733.57, 144,507.72 and 59,401.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,733.57, 144,507.72 and 59,401.32 is: 81,959.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,733.57 : 144,507.72 = 59,401.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,733.57/144,507.72 = 59,401.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,733.57x = 144,507.72 × 59,401.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,733.57x = 8,583,949,318.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,583,949,318.19/104,733.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,959.87

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