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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,407.50, 144,082.46 and 56,660.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,407.50, 144,082.46 and 56,660.86 is: 78,192.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,407.50 : 144,082.46 = 56,660.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,407.50/144,082.46 = 56,660.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,407.50x = 144,082.46 × 56,660.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,407.50x = 8,163,835,451.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,163,835,451.01/104,407.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,192.04

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