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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,551.53, 144,281.76 and 56,804.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,551.53, 144,281.76 and 56,804.85 is: 78,391.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,551.53 : 144,281.76 = 56,804.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,551.53/144,281.76 = 56,804.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,551.53x = 144,281.76 × 56,804.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,551.53x = 8,195,903,734.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,195,903,734.54/104,551.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,391.05

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