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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,402.00, 144,075.14 and 56,655.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,402.00, 144,075.14 and 56,655.34 is: 78,184.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,402.00 : 144,075.14 = 56,655.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,402.00/144,075.14 = 56,655.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,402.00x = 144,075.14 × 56,655.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,402.00x = 8,162,625,823.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,162,625,823.70/104,402.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,184.57

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