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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,648.02, 144,412.23 and 56,900.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,648.02, 144,412.23 and 56,900.95 is: 78,522.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,648.02 : 144,412.23 = 56,900.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,648.02/144,412.23 = 56,900.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,648.02x = 144,412.23 × 56,900.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,648.02x = 8,217,193,078.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,217,193,078.62/104,648.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,522.20

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