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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,184.11, 143,773.93 and 56,437.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,184.11, 143,773.93 and 56,437.64 is: 77,883.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,184.11 : 143,773.93 = 56,437.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,184.11/143,773.93 = 56,437.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,184.11x = 143,773.93 × 56,437.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,184.11x = 8,114,261,521.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,114,261,521.07/104,184.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,883.87

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