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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,600.52, 141,588.16 and 57,275.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,600.52, 141,588.16 and 57,275.88 is: 79,040.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,600.52 : 141,588.16 = 57,275.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,600.52/141,588.16 = 57,275.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,600.52x = 141,588.16 × 57,275.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,600.52x = 8,109,586,461.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,109,586,461.58/102,600.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,040.40

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