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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,959.17, 144,838.19 and 59,630.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,959.17, 144,838.19 and 59,630.86 is: 82,287.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,959.17 : 144,838.19 = 59,630.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,959.17/144,838.19 = 59,630.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,959.17x = 144,838.19 × 59,630.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,959.17x = 8,636,825,553.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,636,825,553.67/104,959.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,287.48

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