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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,514.42, 144,230.65 and 56,767.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,514.42, 144,230.65 and 56,767.77 is: 78,339.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,514.42 : 144,230.65 = 56,767.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,514.42/144,230.65 = 56,767.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,514.42x = 144,230.65 × 56,767.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,514.42x = 8,187,652,366.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,187,652,366.15/104,514.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,339.93

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