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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,028.85, 143,706.77 and 82,780.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,028.85, 143,706.77 and 82,780.93 is: 114,354.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,028.85 : 143,706.77 = 82,780.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,028.85/143,706.77 = 82,780.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,028.85x = 143,706.77 × 82,780.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,028.85x = 11,896,179,556.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,896,179,556.31/104,028.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,354.62

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