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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,593.97, 144,339.70 and 56,847.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,593.97, 144,339.70 and 56,847.33 is: 78,449.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,593.97 : 144,339.70 = 56,847.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,593.97/144,339.70 = 56,847.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,593.97x = 144,339.70 × 56,847.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,593.97x = 8,205,326,558.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,205,326,558.00/104,593.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,449.33

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