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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,818.17, 144,650.84 and 59,497.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,818.17, 144,650.84 and 59,497.55 is: 82,107.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,818.17 : 144,650.84 = 59,497.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,818.17/144,650.84 = 59,497.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,818.17x = 144,650.84 × 59,497.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,818.17x = 8,606,370,920.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,606,370,920.80/104,818.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,107.62

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