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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,075.50, 143,623.92 and 56,328.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,075.50, 143,623.92 and 56,328.85 is: 77,733.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,075.50 : 143,623.92 = 56,328.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,075.50/143,623.92 = 56,328.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,075.50x = 143,623.92 × 56,328.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,075.50x = 8,090,170,246.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,090,170,246.09/104,075.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,733.67

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