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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,894.33, 144,754.34 and 59,572.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,894.33, 144,754.34 and 59,572.31 is: 82,209.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,894.33 : 144,754.34 = 59,572.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,894.33/144,754.34 = 59,572.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,894.33x = 144,754.34 × 59,572.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,894.33x = 8,623,349,394.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,623,349,394.69/104,894.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,209.88

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