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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,952.64, 144,809.76 and 59,631.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,952.64, 144,809.76 and 59,631.52 is: 82,277.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,952.64 : 144,809.76 = 59,631.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,952.64/144,809.76 = 59,631.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,952.64x = 144,809.76 × 59,631.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,952.64x = 8,635,226,099.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,635,226,099.64/104,952.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,277.36

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