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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,053.08, 143,593.50 and 56,306.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,053.08, 143,593.50 and 56,306.94 is: 77,703.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,053.08 : 143,593.50 = 56,306.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,053.08/143,593.50 = 56,306.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,053.08x = 143,593.50 × 56,306.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,053.08x = 8,085,310,588.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,085,310,588.89/104,053.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,703.71

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