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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,057.53, 143,599.39 and 56,310.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,057.53, 143,599.39 and 56,310.87 is: 77,709.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,057.53 : 143,599.39 = 56,310.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,057.53/143,599.39 = 56,310.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,057.53x = 143,599.39 × 56,310.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,057.53x = 8,086,206,300.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,086,206,300.81/104,057.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,709.00

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