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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,444.10, 144,133.02 and 56,697.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,444.10, 144,133.02 and 56,697.48 is: 78,242.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,444.10 : 144,133.02 = 56,697.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,444.10/144,133.02 = 56,697.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,444.10x = 144,133.02 × 56,697.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,444.10x = 8,171,979,018.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,171,979,018.79/104,444.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,242.61

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