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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,887.75, 144,746.09 and 59,566.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,887.75, 144,746.09 and 59,566.68 is: 82,202.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,887.75 : 144,746.09 = 59,566.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,887.75/144,746.09 = 59,566.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,887.75x = 144,746.09 × 59,566.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,887.75x = 8,622,044,024.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,622,044,024.28/104,887.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,202.58

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