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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,194.36, 143,788.10 and 56,448.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,194.36, 143,788.10 and 56,448.92 is: 77,899.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,194.36 : 143,788.10 = 56,448.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,194.36/143,788.10 = 56,448.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,194.36x = 143,788.10 × 56,448.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,194.36x = 8,116,682,953.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,116,682,953.85/104,194.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,899.45

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