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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,592.63, 144,337.84 and 56,845.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,592.63, 144,337.84 and 56,845.97 is: 78,447.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,592.63 : 144,337.84 = 56,845.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,592.63/144,337.84 = 56,845.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,592.63x = 144,337.84 × 56,845.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,592.63x = 8,205,024,522.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,205,024,522.50/104,592.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,447.44

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