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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,626.25, 138,861.30 and 57,604.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,626.25, 138,861.30 and 57,604.29 is: 79,492.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,626.25 : 138,861.30 = 57,604.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,626.25/138,861.30 = 57,604.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,626.25x = 138,861.30 × 57,604.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,626.25x = 7,999,006,277.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,999,006,277.39/100,626.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,492.24

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