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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,437.00, 144,119.20 and 56,689.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,437.00, 144,119.20 and 56,689.32 is: 78,229.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,437.00 : 144,119.20 = 56,689.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,437.00/144,119.20 = 56,689.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,437.00x = 144,119.20 × 56,689.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,437.00x = 8,170,019,141.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,170,019,141.29/104,437.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,229.17

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