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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,019.84, 143,547.26 and 56,273.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,019.84, 143,547.26 and 56,273.04 is: 77,656.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,019.84 : 143,547.26 = 56,273.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,019.84/143,547.26 = 56,273.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,019.84x = 143,547.26 × 56,273.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,019.84x = 8,077,840,422.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,077,840,422.51/104,019.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,656.73

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