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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,884.25, 144,741.26 and 59,563.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,884.25, 144,741.26 and 59,563.18 is: 82,197.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,884.25 : 144,741.26 = 59,563.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,884.25/144,741.26 = 59,563.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,884.25x = 144,741.26 × 59,563.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,884.25x = 8,621,249,509.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,621,249,509.86/104,884.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,197.75

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