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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,194.44, 143,788.06 and 56,448.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,194.44, 143,788.06 and 56,448.96 is: 77,899.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,194.44 : 143,788.06 = 56,448.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,194.44/143,788.06 = 56,448.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,194.44x = 143,788.06 × 56,448.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,194.44x = 8,116,686,447.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,116,686,447.42/104,194.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,899.42

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