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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,554.64, 144,285.56 and 56,807.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,554.64, 144,285.56 and 56,807.97 is: 78,395.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,554.64 : 144,285.56 = 56,807.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,554.64/144,285.56 = 56,807.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,554.64x = 144,285.56 × 56,807.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,554.64x = 8,196,569,763.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,196,569,763.91/104,554.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,395.08

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