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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,964.50, 144,845.78 and 59,636.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,964.50, 144,845.78 and 59,636.50 is: 82,295.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,964.50 : 144,845.78 = 59,636.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,964.50/144,845.78 = 59,636.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,964.50x = 144,845.78 × 59,636.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,964.50x = 8,638,095,358.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,638,095,358.97/104,964.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,295.40

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