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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,896.26, 140,621.24 and 56,574.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,896.26, 140,621.24 and 56,574.25 is: 78,074.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,896.26 : 140,621.24 = 56,574.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,896.26/140,621.24 = 56,574.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,896.26x = 140,621.24 × 56,574.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,896.26x = 7,955,540,817.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,955,540,817.84/101,896.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,074.90

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