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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,504.76, 144,213.66 and 56,756.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,504.76, 144,213.66 and 56,756.52 is: 78,322.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,504.76 : 144,213.66 = 56,756.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,504.76/144,213.66 = 56,756.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,504.76x = 144,213.66 × 56,756.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,504.76x = 8,185,065,478.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,185,065,478.06/104,504.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,322.42

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