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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,722.12, 144,518.34 and 56,975.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,722.12, 144,518.34 and 56,975.80 is: 78,627.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,722.12 : 144,518.34 = 56,975.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,722.12/144,518.34 = 56,975.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,722.12x = 144,518.34 × 56,975.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,722.12x = 8,234,048,036.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,234,048,036.17/104,722.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,627.59

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