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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,059.54, 143,602.17 and 56,312.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,059.54, 143,602.17 and 56,312.90 is: 77,711.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,059.54 : 143,602.17 = 56,312.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,059.54/143,602.17 = 56,312.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,059.54x = 143,602.17 × 56,312.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,059.54x = 8,086,654,248.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,086,654,248.32/104,059.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,711.80

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