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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,931.66, 144,800.78 and 59,608.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,931.66, 144,800.78 and 59,608.52 is: 82,256.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,931.66 : 144,800.78 = 59,608.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,931.66/144,800.78 = 59,608.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,931.66x = 144,800.78 × 59,608.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,931.66x = 8,631,360,190.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,631,360,190.65/104,931.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,256.97

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