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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,524.60, 144,242.04 and 56,777.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,524.60, 144,242.04 and 56,777.44 is: 78,351.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,524.60 : 144,242.04 = 56,777.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,524.60/144,242.04 = 56,777.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,524.60x = 144,242.04 × 56,777.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,524.60x = 8,189,693,771.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,189,693,771.58/104,524.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,351.83

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