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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,990.90, 144,899.74 and 59,675.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,990.90, 144,899.74 and 59,675.69 is: 82,359.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,990.90 : 144,899.74 = 59,675.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,990.90/144,899.74 = 59,675.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,990.90x = 144,899.74 × 59,675.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,990.90x = 8,646,991,965.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,646,991,965.32/104,990.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,359.44

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