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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,590.16, 144,335.54 and 56,843.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,590.16, 144,335.54 and 56,843.51 is: 78,444.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,590.16 : 144,335.54 = 56,843.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,590.16/144,335.54 = 56,843.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,590.16x = 144,335.54 × 56,843.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,590.16x = 8,204,539,214.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,204,539,214.29/104,590.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,444.66

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