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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,774.40, 144,608.61 and 59,456.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,774.40, 144,608.61 and 59,456.60 is: 82,061.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,774.40 : 144,608.61 = 59,456.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,774.40/144,608.61 = 59,456.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,774.40x = 144,608.61 × 59,456.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,774.40x = 8,597,935,558.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,597,935,558.28/104,774.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,061.42

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