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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,482.74, 144,182.22 and 56,735.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,482.74, 144,182.22 and 56,735.04 is: 78,292.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,482.74 : 144,182.22 = 56,735.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,482.74/144,182.22 = 56,735.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,482.74x = 144,182.22 × 56,735.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,482.74x = 8,180,184,018.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,180,184,018.99/104,482.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,292.20

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