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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,047.10, 143,585.25 and 56,300.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,047.10, 143,585.25 and 56,300.94 is: 77,695.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,047.10 : 143,585.25 = 56,300.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,047.10/143,585.25 = 56,300.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,047.10x = 143,585.25 × 56,300.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,047.10x = 8,083,984,545.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,083,984,545.14/104,047.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,695.43

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