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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,062.41, 143,606.49 and 56,315.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,062.41, 143,606.49 and 56,315.75 is: 77,715.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,062.41 : 143,606.49 = 56,315.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,062.41/143,606.49 = 56,315.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,062.41x = 143,606.49 × 56,315.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,062.41x = 8,087,307,189.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,087,307,189.22/104,062.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,715.93

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