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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,429.69, 144,113.10 and 56,683.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,429.69, 144,113.10 and 56,683.03 is: 78,222.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,429.69 : 144,113.10 = 56,683.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,429.69/144,113.10 = 56,683.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,429.69x = 144,113.10 × 56,683.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,429.69x = 8,168,767,170.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,168,767,170.69/104,429.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,222.65

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