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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,429.64, 144,109.04 and 56,681.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,429.64, 144,109.04 and 56,681.97 is: 78,219.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,429.64 : 144,109.04 = 56,681.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,429.64/144,109.04 = 56,681.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,429.64x = 144,109.04 × 56,681.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,429.64x = 8,168,384,282.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,168,384,282.01/104,429.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,219.02

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