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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,997.92, 144,899.52 and 59,668.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,997.92, 144,899.52 and 59,668.76 is: 82,344.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,997.92 : 144,899.52 = 59,668.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,997.92/144,899.52 = 59,668.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,997.92x = 144,899.52 × 59,668.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,997.92x = 8,645,974,683.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,645,974,683.00/104,997.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,344.25

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