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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,645.54, 144,412.65 and 56,899.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,645.54, 144,412.65 and 56,899.21 is: 78,521.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,645.54 : 144,412.65 = 56,899.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,645.54/144,412.65 = 56,899.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,645.54x = 144,412.65 × 56,899.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,645.54x = 8,216,965,699.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,216,965,699.01/104,645.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,521.89

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