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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,628.73, 144,388.56 and 56,882.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,628.73, 144,388.56 and 56,882.11 is: 78,497.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,628.73 : 144,388.56 = 56,882.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,628.73/144,388.56 = 56,882.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,628.73x = 144,388.56 × 56,882.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,628.73x = 8,213,125,952.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,213,125,952.66/104,628.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,497.81

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