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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,941.96, 144,820.37 and 59,622.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,941.96, 144,820.37 and 59,622.41 is: 82,279.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,941.96 : 144,820.37 = 59,622.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,941.96/144,820.37 = 59,622.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,941.96x = 144,820.37 × 59,622.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,941.96x = 8,634,539,476.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,634,539,476.49/104,941.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,279.19

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