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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,958.84, 144,843.23 and 59,636.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,958.84, 144,843.23 and 59,636.88 is: 82,298.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,958.84 : 144,843.23 = 59,636.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,958.84/144,843.23 = 59,636.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,958.84x = 144,843.23 × 59,636.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,958.84x = 8,637,998,326.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,637,998,326.32/104,958.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,298.91

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