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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,559.66, 144,290.25 and 56,813.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,559.66, 144,290.25 and 56,813.35 is: 78,401.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,559.66 : 144,290.25 = 56,813.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,559.66/144,290.25 = 56,813.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,559.66x = 144,290.25 × 56,813.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,559.66x = 8,197,612,474.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,197,612,474.84/104,559.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,401.29

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