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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,824.50, 139,137.81 and 56,123.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,824.50, 139,137.81 and 56,123.06 is: 77,449.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,824.50 : 139,137.81 = 56,123.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,824.50/139,137.81 = 56,123.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,824.50x = 139,137.81 × 56,123.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,824.50x = 7,808,839,658.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,808,839,658.90/100,824.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,449.82

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