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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,960.77, 144,840.39 and 59,632.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,960.77, 144,840.39 and 59,632.46 is: 82,289.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,960.77 : 144,840.39 = 59,632.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,960.77/144,840.39 = 59,632.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,960.77x = 144,840.39 × 59,632.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,960.77x = 8,637,187,740.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,637,187,740.70/104,960.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,289.68

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