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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,585.48, 144,330.09 and 56,841.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,585.48, 144,330.09 and 56,841.90 is: 78,442.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,585.48 : 144,330.09 = 56,841.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,585.48/144,330.09 = 56,841.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,585.48x = 144,330.09 × 56,841.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,585.48x = 8,203,995,536.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,203,995,536.91/104,585.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,442.97

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