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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,075.58, 143,624.30 and 56,328.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,075.58, 143,624.30 and 56,328.93 is: 77,733.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,075.58 : 143,624.30 = 56,328.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,075.58/143,624.30 = 56,328.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,075.58x = 143,624.30 × 56,328.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,075.58x = 8,090,203,141.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,090,203,141.00/104,075.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,733.92

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