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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,040.60, 138,067.94 and 57,607.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,040.60, 138,067.94 and 57,607.40 is: 79,505.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,040.60 : 138,067.94 = 57,607.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,040.60/138,067.94 = 57,607.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,040.60x = 138,067.94 × 57,607.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,040.60x = 7,953,735,046.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,953,735,046.76/100,040.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,505.07

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