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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,839.94, 144,674.17 and 59,511.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,839.94, 144,674.17 and 59,511.94 is: 82,123.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,839.94 : 144,674.17 = 59,511.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,839.94/144,674.17 = 59,511.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,839.94x = 144,674.17 × 59,511.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,839.94x = 8,609,840,014.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,609,840,014.12/104,839.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,123.66

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