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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,544.15, 144,270.15 and 56,797.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,544.15, 144,270.15 and 56,797.89 is: 78,380.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,544.15 : 144,270.15 = 56,797.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,544.15/144,270.15 = 56,797.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,544.15x = 144,270.15 × 56,797.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,544.15x = 8,194,240,109.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,194,240,109.98/104,544.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,380.67

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