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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,426.00, 144,108.16 and 56,679.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,426.00, 144,108.16 and 56,679.35 is: 78,217.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,426.00 : 144,108.16 = 56,679.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,426.00/144,108.16 = 56,679.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,426.00x = 144,108.16 × 56,679.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,426.00x = 8,167,957,411.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,167,957,411.31/104,426.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,217.66

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