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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,656.80, 144,425.36 and 56,910.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,656.80, 144,425.36 and 56,910.48 is: 78,535.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,656.80 : 144,425.36 = 56,910.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,656.80/144,425.36 = 56,910.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,656.80x = 144,425.36 × 56,910.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,656.80x = 8,219,316,561.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,219,316,561.77/104,656.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,535.91

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