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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,704.71, 144,492.39 and 56,957.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,704.71, 144,492.39 and 56,957.95 is: 78,601.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,704.71 : 144,492.39 = 56,957.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,704.71/144,492.39 = 56,957.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,704.71x = 144,492.39 × 56,957.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,704.71x = 8,229,990,177.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,229,990,177.36/104,704.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,601.91

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