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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,401.60, 141,314.81 and 57,082.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,401.60, 141,314.81 and 57,082.46 is: 78,774.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,401.60 : 141,314.81 = 57,082.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,401.60/141,314.81 = 57,082.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,401.60x = 141,314.81 × 57,082.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,401.60x = 8,066,595,997.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,066,595,997.25/102,401.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,774.12

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