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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,746.77, 140,409.06 and 56,424.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,746.77, 140,409.06 and 56,424.84 is: 77,865.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,746.77 : 140,409.06 = 56,424.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,746.77/140,409.06 = 56,424.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,746.77x = 140,409.06 × 56,424.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,746.77x = 7,922,558,745.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,922,558,745.05/101,746.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,865.46

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