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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,733.59, 144,547.20 and 59,422.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,733.59, 144,547.20 and 59,422.82 is: 82,011.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,733.59 : 144,547.20 = 59,422.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,733.59/144,547.20 = 59,422.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,733.59x = 144,547.20 × 59,422.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,733.59x = 8,589,401,524.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,589,401,524.37/104,733.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,011.91

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