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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,594.49, 144,339.57 and 56,846.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,594.49, 144,339.57 and 56,846.61 is: 78,447.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,594.49 : 144,339.57 = 56,846.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,594.49/144,339.57 = 56,846.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,594.49x = 144,339.57 × 56,846.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,594.49x = 8,205,215,243.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,205,215,243.36/104,594.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,447.87

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