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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,880.86, 144,724.73 and 58,933.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,880.86, 144,724.73 and 58,933.20 is: 81,321.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,880.86 : 144,724.73 = 58,933.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,880.86/144,724.73 = 58,933.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,880.86x = 144,724.73 × 58,933.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,880.86x = 8,529,091,299.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,529,091,299.05/104,880.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,321.72

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