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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,367.24, 144,026.84 and 56,620.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,367.24, 144,026.84 and 56,620.58 is: 78,136.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,367.24 : 144,026.84 = 56,620.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,367.24/144,026.84 = 56,620.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,367.24x = 144,026.84 × 56,620.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,367.24x = 8,154,882,496.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,154,882,496.23/104,367.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,136.42

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