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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,149.56, 143,726.76 and 56,402.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,149.56, 143,726.76 and 56,402.76 is: 77,836.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,149.56 : 143,726.76 = 56,402.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,149.56/143,726.76 = 56,402.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,149.56x = 143,726.76 × 56,402.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,149.56x = 8,106,585,949.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,106,585,949.86/104,149.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,836.01

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