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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,129.54, 216,077.45 and 59,952.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,129.54, 216,077.45 and 59,952.68 is: 89,880.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,129.54 : 216,077.45 = 59,952.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,129.54/216,077.45 = 59,952.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,129.54x = 216,077.45 × 59,952.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,129.54x = 12,954,420,834.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,954,420,834.92/144,129.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,880.40

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