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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,267.44, 143,888.97 and 56,520.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,267.44, 143,888.97 and 56,520.37 is: 77,998.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,267.44 : 143,888.97 = 56,520.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,267.44/143,888.97 = 56,520.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,267.44x = 143,888.97 × 56,520.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,267.44x = 8,132,657,823.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,132,657,823.32/104,267.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,998.06

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