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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,951.43, 144,836.89 and 59,637.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,951.43, 144,836.89 and 59,637.11 is: 82,301.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,951.43 : 144,836.89 = 59,637.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,951.43/144,836.89 = 59,637.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,951.43x = 144,836.89 × 59,637.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,951.43x = 8,637,652,667.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,637,652,667.71/104,951.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,301.43

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