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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,099.40, 143,657.01 and 56,352.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,099.40, 143,657.01 and 56,352.74 is: 77,766.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,099.40 : 143,657.01 = 56,352.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,099.40/143,657.01 = 56,352.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,099.40x = 143,657.01 × 56,352.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,099.40x = 8,095,465,415.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,095,465,415.42/104,099.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,766.69

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