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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,701.84, 144,490.88 and 56,957.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,701.84, 144,490.88 and 56,957.76 is: 78,602.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,701.84 : 144,490.88 = 56,957.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,701.84/144,490.88 = 56,957.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,701.84x = 144,490.88 × 56,957.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,701.84x = 8,229,876,865.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,229,876,865.23/104,701.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,602.98

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