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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,779.34, 144,591.46 and 59,454.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,779.34, 144,591.46 and 59,454.61 is: 82,045.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,779.34 : 144,591.46 = 59,454.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,779.34/144,591.46 = 59,454.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,779.34x = 144,591.46 × 59,454.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,779.34x = 8,596,628,863.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,596,628,863.63/104,779.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,045.08

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