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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,041.72, 138,062.00 and 57,613.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,041.72, 138,062.00 and 57,613.92 is: 79,509.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,041.72 : 138,062.00 = 57,613.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,041.72/138,062.00 = 57,613.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,041.72x = 138,062.00 × 57,613.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,041.72x = 7,954,292,734.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,954,292,734.97/100,041.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,509.76

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