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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,626.94, 144,386.82 and 56,880.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,626.94, 144,386.82 and 56,880.47 is: 78,495.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,626.94 : 144,386.82 = 56,880.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,626.94/144,386.82 = 56,880.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,626.94x = 144,386.82 × 56,880.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,626.94x = 8,212,790,183.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,212,790,183.41/104,626.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,495.94

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