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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,756.28, 144,566.93 and 59,436.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,756.28, 144,566.93 and 59,436.17 is: 82,023.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,756.28 : 144,566.93 = 59,436.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,756.28/144,566.93 = 59,436.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,756.28x = 144,566.93 × 59,436.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,756.28x = 8,592,504,692.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,592,504,692.09/104,756.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,023.77

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