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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,682.76, 144,461.16 and 56,936.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,682.76, 144,461.16 and 56,936.52 is: 78,571.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,682.76 : 144,461.16 = 56,936.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,682.76/144,461.16 = 56,936.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,682.76x = 144,461.16 × 56,936.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,682.76x = 8,225,115,725.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,225,115,725.56/104,682.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,571.83

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