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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,592.84, 144,338.22 and 56,846.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,592.84, 144,338.22 and 56,846.04 is: 78,447.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,592.84 : 144,338.22 = 56,846.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,592.84/144,338.22 = 56,846.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,592.84x = 144,338.22 × 56,846.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,592.84x = 8,205,056,227.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,205,056,227.65/104,592.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,447.59

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