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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,445.67, 144,134.67 and 56,698.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,445.67, 144,134.67 and 56,698.68 is: 78,243.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,445.67 : 144,134.67 = 56,698.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,445.67/144,134.67 = 56,698.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,445.67x = 144,134.67 × 56,698.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,445.67x = 8,172,245,531.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,172,245,531.24/104,445.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,243.99

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