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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,728.55, 144,528.17 and 56,984.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,728.55, 144,528.17 and 56,984.85 is: 78,640.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,728.55 : 144,528.17 = 56,984.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,728.55/144,528.17 = 56,984.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,728.55x = 144,528.17 × 56,984.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,728.55x = 8,235,915,803.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,235,915,803.30/104,728.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,640.60

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