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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,820.28, 141,891.01 and 57,497.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,820.28, 141,891.01 and 57,497.74 is: 79,346.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,820.28 : 141,891.01 = 57,497.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,820.28/141,891.01 = 57,497.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,820.28x = 141,891.01 × 57,497.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,820.28x = 8,158,411,902.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,158,411,902.85/102,820.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,346.33

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