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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,419.58, 144,099.16 and 56,672.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,419.58, 144,099.16 and 56,672.93 is: 78,208.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,419.58 : 144,099.16 = 56,672.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,419.58/144,099.16 = 56,672.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,419.58x = 144,099.16 × 56,672.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,419.58x = 8,166,521,616.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,166,521,616.87/104,419.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,208.72

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