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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,710.52, 144,500.86 and 56,963.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,710.52, 144,500.86 and 56,963.86 is: 78,610.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,710.52 : 144,500.86 = 56,963.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,710.52/144,500.86 = 56,963.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,710.52x = 144,500.86 × 56,963.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,710.52x = 8,231,326,468.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,231,326,468.87/104,710.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,610.31

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