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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,557.46, 144,289.35 and 56,810.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,557.46, 144,289.35 and 56,810.79 is: 78,398.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,557.46 : 144,289.35 = 56,810.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,557.46/144,289.35 = 56,810.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,557.46x = 144,289.35 × 56,810.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,557.46x = 8,197,191,962.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,197,191,962.09/104,557.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,398.92

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