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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,792.84, 144,609.00 and 59,475.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,792.84, 144,609.00 and 59,475.01 is: 82,072.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,792.84 : 144,609.00 = 59,475.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,792.84/144,609.00 = 59,475.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,792.84x = 144,609.00 × 59,475.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,792.84x = 8,600,621,407.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,600,621,407.68/104,792.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,072.61

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