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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,951.56, 144,837.06 and 59,637.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,951.56, 144,837.06 and 59,637.23 is: 82,301.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,951.56 : 144,837.06 = 59,637.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,951.56/144,837.06 = 59,637.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,951.56x = 144,837.06 × 59,637.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,951.56x = 8,637,681,059.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,637,681,059.74/104,951.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,301.60

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