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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,541.16, 144,266.92 and 56,794.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,541.16, 144,266.92 and 56,794.54 is: 78,376.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,541.16 : 144,266.92 = 56,794.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,541.16/144,266.92 = 56,794.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,541.16x = 144,266.92 × 56,794.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,541.16x = 8,193,573,358.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,193,573,358.62/104,541.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,376.53

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