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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,361.16, 138,504.53 and 57,922.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,361.16, 138,504.53 and 57,922.42 is: 79,936.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,361.16 : 138,504.53 = 57,922.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,361.16/138,504.53 = 57,922.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,361.16x = 138,504.53 × 57,922.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,361.16x = 8,022,517,268.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,022,517,268.95/100,361.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,936.48

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