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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,077.88, 143,627.47 and 56,331.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,077.88, 143,627.47 and 56,331.62 is: 77,737.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,077.88 : 143,627.47 = 56,331.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,077.88/143,627.47 = 56,331.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,077.88x = 143,627.47 × 56,331.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,077.88x = 8,090,768,061.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,090,768,061.60/104,077.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,737.63

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