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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,494.59, 144,200.25 and 56,747.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,494.59, 144,200.25 and 56,747.52 is: 78,310.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,494.59 : 144,200.25 = 56,747.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,494.59/144,200.25 = 56,747.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,494.59x = 144,200.25 × 56,747.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,494.59x = 8,183,006,570.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,183,006,570.88/104,494.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,310.34

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