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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,678.56, 144,454.82 and 56,930.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,678.56, 144,454.82 and 56,930.82 is: 78,563.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,678.56 : 144,454.82 = 56,930.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,678.56/144,454.82 = 56,930.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,678.56x = 144,454.82 × 56,930.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,678.56x = 8,223,931,355.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,223,931,355.55/104,678.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,563.67

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