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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,468.88, 144,169.56 and 56,724.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,468.88, 144,169.56 and 56,724.24 is: 78,280.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,468.88 : 144,169.56 = 56,724.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,468.88/144,169.56 = 56,724.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,468.88x = 144,169.56 × 56,724.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,468.88x = 8,177,908,722.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,177,908,722.13/104,468.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,280.81

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