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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,880.65, 144,730.33 and 59,552.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,880.65, 144,730.33 and 59,552.71 is: 82,179.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,880.65 : 144,730.33 = 59,552.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,880.65/144,730.33 = 59,552.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,880.65x = 144,730.33 × 59,552.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,880.65x = 8,619,083,370.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,619,083,370.69/104,880.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,179.92

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