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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,608.24, 144,362.19 and 56,864.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,608.24, 144,362.19 and 56,864.83 is: 78,475.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,608.24 : 144,362.19 = 56,864.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,608.24/144,362.19 = 56,864.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,608.24x = 144,362.19 × 56,864.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,608.24x = 8,209,131,392.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,209,131,392.78/104,608.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,475.00

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