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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,677.23, 144,450.45 and 56,930.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,677.23, 144,450.45 and 56,930.52 is: 78,561.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,677.23 : 144,450.45 = 56,930.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,677.23/144,450.45 = 56,930.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,677.23x = 144,450.45 × 56,930.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,677.23x = 8,223,639,232.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,223,639,232.73/104,677.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,561.87

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