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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,051.92, 143,590.54 and 56,304.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,051.92, 143,590.54 and 56,304.20 is: 77,699.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,051.92 : 143,590.54 = 56,304.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,051.92/143,590.54 = 56,304.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,051.92x = 143,590.54 × 56,304.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,051.92x = 8,084,750,482.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,084,750,482.27/104,051.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,699.20

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