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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,744.44, 144,549.08 and 56,998.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,744.44, 144,549.08 and 56,998.52 is: 78,658.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,744.44 : 144,549.08 = 56,998.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,744.44/144,549.08 = 56,998.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,744.44x = 144,549.08 × 56,998.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,744.44x = 8,239,083,627.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,239,083,627.36/104,744.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,658.91

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