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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,820.42, 141,891.20 and 57,497.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,820.42, 141,891.20 and 57,497.88 is: 79,346.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,820.42 : 141,891.20 = 57,497.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,820.42/141,891.20 = 57,497.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,820.42x = 141,891.20 × 57,497.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,820.42x = 8,158,443,014.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,158,443,014.45/102,820.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,346.53

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