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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,997.66, 144,909.06 and 59,682.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,997.66, 144,909.06 and 59,682.44 is: 82,368.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,997.66 : 144,909.06 = 59,682.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,997.66/144,909.06 = 59,682.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,997.66x = 144,909.06 × 59,682.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,997.66x = 8,648,526,278.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,648,526,278.91/104,997.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,368.75

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