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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,328.02, 138,455.30 and 56,717.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,328.02, 138,455.30 and 56,717.10 is: 78,271.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,328.02 : 138,455.30 = 56,717.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,328.02/138,455.30 = 56,717.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,328.02x = 138,455.30 × 56,717.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,328.02x = 7,852,783,237.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,852,783,237.42/100,328.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,271.09

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