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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,677.04, 144,457.04 and 56,933.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,677.04, 144,457.04 and 56,933.20 is: 78,569.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,677.04 : 144,457.04 = 56,933.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,677.04/144,457.04 = 56,933.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,677.04x = 144,457.04 × 56,933.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,677.04x = 8,224,401,549.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,224,401,549.73/104,677.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,569.30

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