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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,830.14, 139,143.14 and 55,507.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,830.14, 139,143.14 and 55,507.76 is: 76,599.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,830.14 : 139,143.14 = 55,507.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,830.14/139,143.14 = 55,507.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,830.14x = 139,143.14 × 55,507.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,830.14x = 7,723,524,020.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,723,524,020.77/100,830.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,599.36

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