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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,963.28, 144,842.09 and 59,029.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,963.28, 144,842.09 and 59,029.79 is: 81,457.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,963.28 : 144,842.09 = 59,029.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,963.28/144,842.09 = 59,029.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,963.28x = 144,842.09 × 59,029.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,963.28x = 8,549,998,155.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,549,998,155.86/104,963.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,457.04

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