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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,967.07, 144,849.10 and 59,638.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,967.07, 144,849.10 and 59,638.77 is: 82,298.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,967.07 : 144,849.10 = 59,638.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,967.07/144,849.10 = 59,638.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,967.07x = 144,849.10 × 59,638.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,967.07x = 8,638,622,159.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,638,622,159.61/104,967.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,298.40

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