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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,029.22, 143,707.29 and 82,781.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,029.22, 143,707.29 and 82,781.30 is: 114,355.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,029.22 : 143,707.29 = 82,781.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,029.22/143,707.29 = 82,781.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,029.22x = 143,707.29 × 82,781.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,029.22x = 11,896,276,285.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,896,276,285.68/104,029.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,355.14

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