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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,559.82, 144,292.26 and 56,813.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,559.82, 144,292.26 and 56,813.33 is: 78,402.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,559.82 : 144,292.26 = 56,813.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,559.82/144,292.26 = 56,813.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,559.82x = 144,292.26 × 56,813.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,559.82x = 8,197,724,357.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,197,724,357.61/104,559.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,402.24

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