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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,963.51, 144,844.17 and 59,635.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,963.51, 144,844.17 and 59,635.20 is: 82,293.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,963.51 : 144,844.17 = 59,635.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,963.51/144,844.17 = 59,635.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,963.51x = 144,844.17 × 59,635.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,963.51x = 8,637,811,046.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,637,811,046.78/104,963.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,293.47

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