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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,801.64, 157,116.24 and 59,772.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,801.64, 157,116.24 and 59,772.48 is: 89,609.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,801.64 : 157,116.24 = 59,772.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,801.64/157,116.24 = 59,772.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,801.64x = 157,116.24 × 59,772.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,801.64x = 9,391,227,313.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,391,227,313.08/104,801.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,609.55

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