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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,593.73, 144,339.36 and 56,847.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,593.73, 144,339.36 and 56,847.08 is: 78,448.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,593.73 : 144,339.36 = 56,847.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,593.73/144,339.36 = 56,847.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,593.73x = 144,339.36 × 56,847.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,593.73x = 8,205,270,423.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,205,270,423.37/104,593.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,448.97

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