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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,673.72, 144,443.81 and 56,927.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,673.72, 144,443.81 and 56,927.06 is: 78,556.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,673.72 : 144,443.81 = 56,927.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,673.72/144,443.81 = 56,927.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,673.72x = 144,443.81 × 56,927.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,673.72x = 8,222,760,431.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,222,760,431.64/104,673.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,556.11

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