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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,707.44, 144,496.14 and 56,960.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,707.44, 144,496.14 and 56,960.67 is: 78,605.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,707.44 : 144,496.14 = 56,960.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,707.44/144,496.14 = 56,960.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,707.44x = 144,496.14 × 56,960.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,707.44x = 8,230,596,946.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,230,596,946.81/104,707.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,605.66

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