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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,564.80, 144,300.34 and 56,818.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,564.80, 144,300.34 and 56,818.15 is: 78,409.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,564.80 : 144,300.34 = 56,818.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,564.80/144,300.34 = 56,818.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,564.80x = 144,300.34 × 56,818.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,564.80x = 8,198,877,913.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,198,877,913.64/104,564.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,409.54

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