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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,648.01, 144,413.85 and 56,903.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,648.01, 144,413.85 and 56,903.37 is: 78,526.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,648.01 : 144,413.85 = 56,903.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,648.01/144,413.85 = 56,903.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,648.01x = 144,413.85 × 56,903.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,648.01x = 8,217,634,739.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,217,634,739.67/104,648.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,526.43

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