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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,964.51, 144,845.55 and 59,636.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,964.51, 144,845.55 and 59,636.20 is: 82,294.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,964.51 : 144,845.55 = 59,636.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,964.51/144,845.55 = 59,636.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,964.51x = 144,845.55 × 59,636.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,964.51x = 8,638,038,188.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,638,038,188.91/104,964.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,294.85

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