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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,360.50, 144,017.43 and 56,613.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,360.50, 144,017.43 and 56,613.85 is: 78,127.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,360.50 : 144,017.43 = 56,613.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,360.50/144,017.43 = 56,613.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,360.50x = 144,017.43 × 56,613.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,360.50x = 8,153,381,417.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,153,381,417.16/104,360.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,127.08

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