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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,671.44, 144,447.64 and 56,925.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,671.44, 144,447.64 and 56,925.86 is: 78,558.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,671.44 : 144,447.64 = 56,925.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,671.44/144,447.64 = 56,925.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,671.44x = 144,447.64 × 56,925.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,671.44x = 8,222,806,131.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,222,806,131.97/104,671.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,558.26

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