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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,551.83, 144,282.06 and 56,805.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,551.83, 144,282.06 and 56,805.30 is: 78,391.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,551.83 : 144,282.06 = 56,805.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,551.83/144,282.06 = 56,805.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,551.83x = 144,282.06 × 56,805.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,551.83x = 8,195,985,702.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,195,985,702.92/104,551.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,391.60

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