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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,594.60, 144,341.67 and 56,847.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,594.60, 144,341.67 and 56,847.95 is: 78,450.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,594.60 : 144,341.67 = 56,847.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,594.60/144,341.67 = 56,847.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,594.60x = 144,341.67 × 56,847.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,594.60x = 8,205,528,039.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,205,528,039.08/104,594.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,450.78

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