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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,853.17, 144,696.13 and 59,532.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,853.17, 144,696.13 and 59,532.46 is: 82,154.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,853.17 : 144,696.13 = 59,532.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,853.17/144,696.13 = 59,532.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,853.17x = 144,696.13 × 59,532.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,853.17x = 8,614,116,060.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,614,116,060.81/104,853.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,154.08

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