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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,675.40, 144,450.84 and 56,927.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,675.40, 144,450.84 and 56,927.70 is: 78,559.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,675.40 : 144,450.84 = 56,927.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,675.40/144,450.84 = 56,927.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,675.40x = 144,450.84 × 56,927.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,675.40x = 8,223,254,084.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,223,254,084.27/104,675.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,559.57

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