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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,658.48, 144,430.56 and 56,911.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,658.48, 144,430.56 and 56,911.68 is: 78,539.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,658.48 : 144,430.56 = 56,911.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,658.48/144,430.56 = 56,911.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,658.48x = 144,430.56 × 56,911.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,658.48x = 8,219,785,812.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,219,785,812.94/104,658.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,539.13

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