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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99,104.32, 136,730.46 and 56,632.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99,104.32, 136,730.46 and 56,632.78 is: 78,134.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,104.32 : 136,730.46 = 56,632.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,104.32/136,730.46 = 56,632.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,104.32x = 136,730.46 × 56,632.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,104.32x = 7,743,426,060.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,743,426,060.48/99,104.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,134.09

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