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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,592.16, 144,336.31 and 56,845.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,592.16, 144,336.31 and 56,845.80 is: 78,446.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,592.16 : 144,336.31 = 56,845.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,592.16/144,336.31 = 56,845.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,592.16x = 144,336.31 × 56,845.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,592.16x = 8,204,912,289.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,204,912,289.32/104,592.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,446.73

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