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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,058.53, 143,601.80 and 56,312.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,058.53, 143,601.80 and 56,312.90 is: 77,712.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,058.53 : 143,601.80 = 56,312.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,058.53/143,601.80 = 56,312.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,058.53x = 143,601.80 × 56,312.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,058.53x = 8,086,632,803.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,086,632,803.65/104,058.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,712.35

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