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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,885.25, 144,742.64 and 59,564.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,885.25, 144,742.64 and 59,564.18 is: 82,199.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,885.25 : 144,742.64 = 59,564.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,885.25/144,742.64 = 59,564.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,885.25x = 144,742.64 × 59,564.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,885.25x = 8,621,476,449.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,621,476,449.69/104,885.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,199.13

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