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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,539.53, 144,266.31 and 56,792.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,539.53, 144,266.31 and 56,792.92 is: 78,375.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,539.53 : 144,266.31 = 56,792.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,539.53/144,266.31 = 56,792.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,539.53x = 144,266.31 × 56,792.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,539.53x = 8,193,304,751.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,193,304,751.20/104,539.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,375.18

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