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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,247.33, 143,861.23 and 56,500.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,247.33, 143,861.23 and 56,500.66 is: 77,970.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,247.33 : 143,861.23 = 56,500.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,247.33/143,861.23 = 56,500.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,247.33x = 143,861.23 × 56,500.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,247.33x = 8,128,254,443.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,128,254,443.41/104,247.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,970.86

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