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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,576.96, 144,316.10 and 56,830.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,576.96, 144,316.10 and 56,830.20 is: 78,425.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,576.96 : 144,316.10 = 56,830.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,576.96/144,316.10 = 56,830.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,576.96x = 144,316.10 × 56,830.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,576.96x = 8,201,512,826.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,201,512,826.22/104,576.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,425.62

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