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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,089.31, 143,643.60 and 56,342.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,089.31, 143,643.60 and 56,342.64 is: 77,753.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,089.31 : 143,643.60 = 56,342.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,089.31/143,643.60 = 56,342.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,089.31x = 143,643.60 × 56,342.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,089.31x = 8,093,259,643.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,093,259,643.10/104,089.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,753.04

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