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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,109.76, 143,672.25 and 56,363.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,109.76, 143,672.25 and 56,363.91 is: 77,782.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,109.76 : 143,672.25 = 56,363.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,109.76/143,672.25 = 56,363.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,109.76x = 143,672.25 × 56,363.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,109.76x = 8,097,929,768.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,097,929,768.50/104,109.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,782.62

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