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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,684.16, 144,464.88 and 56,939.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,684.16, 144,464.88 and 56,939.04 is: 78,576.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,684.16 : 144,464.88 = 56,939.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,684.16/144,464.88 = 56,939.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,684.16x = 144,464.88 × 56,939.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,684.16x = 8,225,691,580.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,225,691,580.92/104,684.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,576.28

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