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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,044.01, 138,065.16 and 57,616.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,044.01, 138,065.16 and 57,616.21 is: 79,512.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,044.01 : 138,065.16 = 57,616.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,044.01/138,065.16 = 57,616.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,044.01x = 138,065.16 × 57,616.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,044.01x = 7,954,791,640.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,954,791,640.89/100,044.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,512.92

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