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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,523.06, 144,243.15 and 56,777.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,523.06, 144,243.15 and 56,777.22 is: 78,353.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,523.06 : 144,243.15 = 56,777.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,523.06/144,243.15 = 56,777.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,523.06x = 144,243.15 × 56,777.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,523.06x = 8,189,725,061.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,189,725,061.04/104,523.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,353.28

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