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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,527.19, 144,242.13 and 56,780.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,527.19, 144,242.13 and 56,780.42 is: 78,354.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,527.19 : 144,242.13 = 56,780.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,527.19/144,242.13 = 56,780.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,527.19x = 144,242.13 × 56,780.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,527.19x = 8,190,128,001.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,190,128,001.88/104,527.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,354.05

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