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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,059.29, 143,602.19 and 56,312.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,059.29, 143,602.19 and 56,312.63 is: 77,711.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,059.29 : 143,602.19 = 56,312.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,059.29/143,602.19 = 56,312.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,059.29x = 143,602.19 × 56,312.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,059.29x = 8,086,616,742.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,086,616,742.77/104,059.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,711.62

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