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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,595.22, 144,342.30 and 56,848.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,595.22, 144,342.30 and 56,848.57 is: 78,451.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,595.22 : 144,342.30 = 56,848.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,595.22/144,342.30 = 56,848.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,595.22x = 144,342.30 × 56,848.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,595.22x = 8,205,653,345.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,205,653,345.51/104,595.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,451.51

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