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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,527.64, 144,246.78 and 56,782.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,527.64, 144,246.78 and 56,782.52 is: 78,359.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,527.64 : 144,246.78 = 56,782.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,527.64/144,246.78 = 56,782.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,527.64x = 144,246.78 × 56,782.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,527.64x = 8,190,695,670.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,190,695,670.29/104,527.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,359.14

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