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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,736.93, 144,540.60 and 56,992.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,736.93, 144,540.60 and 56,992.11 is: 78,651.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,736.93 : 144,540.60 = 56,992.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,736.93/144,540.60 = 56,992.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,736.93x = 144,540.60 × 56,992.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,736.93x = 8,237,673,774.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,237,673,774.67/104,736.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,651.09

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