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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,430.64, 144,115.32 and 56,684.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,430.64, 144,115.32 and 56,684.40 is: 78,225.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,430.64 : 144,115.32 = 56,684.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,430.64/144,115.32 = 56,684.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,430.64x = 144,115.32 × 56,684.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,430.64x = 8,169,090,445.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,169,090,445.01/104,430.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,225.03

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