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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,776.58, 144,595.10 and 59,456.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,776.58, 144,595.10 and 59,456.48 is: 82,051.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,776.58 : 144,595.10 = 59,456.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,776.58/144,595.10 = 59,456.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,776.58x = 144,595.10 × 59,456.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,776.58x = 8,597,115,671.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,597,115,671.25/104,776.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,051.88

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