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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,431.44, 144,115.53 and 56,684.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,431.44, 144,115.53 and 56,684.82 is: 78,225.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,431.44 : 144,115.53 = 56,684.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,431.44/144,115.53 = 56,684.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,431.44x = 144,115.53 × 56,684.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,431.44x = 8,169,162,877.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,169,162,877.25/104,431.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,225.13

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