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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,559.88, 144,293.22 and 56,813.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,559.88, 144,293.22 and 56,813.62 is: 78,403.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,559.88 : 144,293.22 = 56,813.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,559.88/144,293.22 = 56,813.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,559.88x = 144,293.22 × 56,813.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,559.88x = 8,197,820,169.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,197,820,169.66/104,559.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,403.11

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