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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,601.46, 144,350.19 and 56,854.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,601.46, 144,350.19 and 56,854.67 is: 78,459.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,601.46 : 144,350.19 = 56,854.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,601.46/144,350.19 = 56,854.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,601.46x = 144,350.19 × 56,854.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,601.46x = 8,206,982,416.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,206,982,416.89/104,601.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,459.54

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