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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,061.12, 143,603.84 and 56,314.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,061.12, 143,603.84 and 56,314.40 is: 77,713.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,061.12 : 143,603.84 = 56,314.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,061.12/143,603.84 = 56,314.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,061.12x = 143,603.84 × 56,314.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,061.12x = 8,086,964,087.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,086,964,087.30/104,061.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,713.60

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