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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,964.53, 144,843.81 and 59,031.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,964.53, 144,843.81 and 59,031.04 is: 81,458.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,964.53 : 144,843.81 = 59,031.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,964.53/144,843.81 = 59,031.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,964.53x = 144,843.81 × 59,031.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,964.53x = 8,550,280,741.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,550,280,741.86/104,964.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,458.76

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