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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,416.37, 144,094.51 and 56,669.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,416.37, 144,094.51 and 56,669.75 is: 78,204.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,416.37 : 144,094.51 = 56,669.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,416.37/144,094.51 = 56,669.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,416.37x = 144,094.51 × 56,669.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,416.37x = 8,165,800,076.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,165,800,076.63/104,416.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,204.22

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