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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,337.04, 138,453.84 and 57,909.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,337.04, 138,453.84 and 57,909.60 is: 79,908.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,337.04 : 138,453.84 = 57,909.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,337.04/138,453.84 = 57,909.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,337.04x = 138,453.84 × 57,909.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,337.04x = 8,017,806,492.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,017,806,492.86/100,337.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,908.74

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