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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,402.50, 139,929.93 and 56,077.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,402.50, 139,929.93 and 56,077.83 is: 77,384.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,402.50 : 139,929.93 = 56,077.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,402.50/139,929.93 = 56,077.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,402.50x = 139,929.93 × 56,077.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,402.50x = 7,846,966,826.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,846,966,826.45/101,402.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,384.36

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