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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,424.55, 144,106.04 and 56,677.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,424.55, 144,106.04 and 56,677.92 is: 78,215.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,424.55 : 144,106.04 = 56,677.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,424.55/144,106.04 = 56,677.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,424.55x = 144,106.04 × 56,677.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,424.55x = 8,167,630,388.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,167,630,388.07/104,424.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,215.61

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