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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,885.01, 144,742.31 and 59,563.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,885.01, 144,742.31 and 59,563.94 is: 82,198.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,885.01 : 144,742.31 = 59,563.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,885.01/144,742.31 = 59,563.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,885.01x = 144,742.31 × 59,563.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,885.01x = 8,621,421,246.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,621,421,246.77/104,885.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,198.79

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