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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,050.60, 143,589.54 and 56,304.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,050.60, 143,589.54 and 56,304.76 is: 77,700.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,050.60 : 143,589.54 = 56,304.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,050.60/143,589.54 = 56,304.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,050.60x = 143,589.54 × 56,304.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,050.60x = 8,084,774,588.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,084,774,588.21/104,050.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,700.41

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