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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,595.40, 144,343.11 and 56,848.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,595.40, 144,343.11 and 56,848.74 is: 78,452.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,595.40 : 144,343.11 = 56,848.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,595.40/144,343.11 = 56,848.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,595.40x = 144,343.11 × 56,848.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,595.40x = 8,205,723,603.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,205,723,603.08/104,595.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,452.05

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