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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,114.31, 143,677.80 and 56,367.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,114.31, 143,677.80 and 56,367.63 is: 77,787.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,114.31 : 143,677.80 = 56,367.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,114.31/143,677.80 = 56,367.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,114.31x = 143,677.80 × 56,367.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,114.31x = 8,098,777,069.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,098,777,069.61/104,114.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,787.36

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