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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,000.04, 143,519.49 and 56,253.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,000.04, 143,519.49 and 56,253.29 is: 77,629.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,000.04 : 143,519.49 = 56,253.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,000.04/143,519.49 = 56,253.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,000.04x = 143,519.49 × 56,253.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,000.04x = 8,073,442,774.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,073,442,774.02/104,000.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,629.23

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