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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,936.32, 144,805.08 and 59,623.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,936.32, 144,805.08 and 59,623.84 is: 82,276.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,936.32 : 144,805.08 = 59,623.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,936.32/144,805.08 = 59,623.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,936.32x = 144,805.08 × 59,623.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,936.32x = 8,633,834,921.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,633,834,921.11/104,936.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,276.90

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