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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,553.64, 144,284.18 and 56,806.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,553.64, 144,284.18 and 56,806.97 is: 78,393.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,553.64 : 144,284.18 = 56,806.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,553.64/144,284.18 = 56,806.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,553.64x = 144,284.18 × 56,806.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,553.64x = 8,196,347,084.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,196,347,084.73/104,553.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,393.70

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