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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,915.64, 144,779.05 and 59,593.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,915.64, 144,779.05 and 59,593.48 is: 82,236.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,915.64 : 144,779.05 = 59,593.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,915.64/144,779.05 = 59,593.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,915.64x = 144,779.05 × 59,593.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,915.64x = 8,627,887,420.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,627,887,420.59/104,915.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,236.43

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