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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,836.56, 144,676.17 and 59,515.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,836.56, 144,676.17 and 59,515.88 is: 82,132.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,836.56 : 144,676.17 = 59,515.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,836.56/144,676.17 = 59,515.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,836.56x = 144,676.17 × 59,515.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,836.56x = 8,610,529,572.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,610,529,572.58/104,836.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,132.89

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