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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,699.34, 138,946.93 and 57,092.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,699.34, 138,946.93 and 57,092.04 is: 78,776.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,699.34 : 138,946.93 = 57,092.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,699.34/138,946.93 = 57,092.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,699.34x = 138,946.93 × 57,092.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,699.34x = 7,932,763,542.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,932,763,542.71/100,699.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,776.72

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