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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,504.84, 144,218.40 and 56,758.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,504.84, 144,218.40 and 56,758.22 is: 78,327.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,504.84 : 144,218.40 = 56,758.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,504.84/144,218.40 = 56,758.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,504.84x = 144,218.40 × 56,758.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,504.84x = 8,185,579,675.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,185,579,675.25/104,504.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,327.28

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