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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,000.80, 139,374.84 and 55,679.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,000.80, 139,374.84 and 55,679.18 is: 76,833.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,000.80 : 139,374.84 = 55,679.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,000.80/139,374.84 = 55,679.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,000.80x = 139,374.84 × 55,679.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,000.80x = 7,760,276,315.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,760,276,315.75/101,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,833.81

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