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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,481.44, 144,180.66 and 56,733.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,481.44, 144,180.66 and 56,733.80 is: 78,290.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,481.44 : 144,180.66 = 56,733.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,481.44/144,180.66 = 56,733.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,481.44x = 144,180.66 × 56,733.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,481.44x = 8,179,916,728.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,179,916,728.31/104,481.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,290.62

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