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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,594.66, 144,339.76 and 56,848.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,594.66, 144,339.76 and 56,848.30 is: 78,450.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,594.66 : 144,339.76 = 56,848.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,594.66/144,339.76 = 56,848.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,594.66x = 144,339.76 × 56,848.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,594.66x = 8,205,469,978.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,205,469,978.41/104,594.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,450.18

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