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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,795.75, 144,629.07 and 59,485.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,795.75, 144,629.07 and 59,485.97 is: 82,096.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,795.75 : 144,629.07 = 59,485.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,795.75/144,629.07 = 59,485.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,795.75x = 144,629.07 × 59,485.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,795.75x = 8,603,400,519.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,603,400,519.15/104,795.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,096.85

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