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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,424.16, 144,105.44 and 56,677.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,424.16, 144,105.44 and 56,677.52 is: 78,215.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,424.16 : 144,105.44 = 56,677.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,424.16/144,105.44 = 56,677.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,424.16x = 144,105.44 × 56,677.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,424.16x = 8,167,538,957.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,167,538,957.71/104,424.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,215.03

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