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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,610.74, 144,363.15 and 56,864.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,610.74, 144,363.15 and 56,864.24 is: 78,472.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,610.74 : 144,363.15 = 56,864.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,610.74/144,363.15 = 56,864.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,610.74x = 144,363.15 × 56,864.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,610.74x = 8,209,100,808.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,209,100,808.76/104,610.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,472.83

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