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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,267.46, 142,509.17 and 57,939.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,267.46, 142,509.17 and 57,939.19 is: 79,956.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,267.46 : 142,509.17 = 57,939.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,267.46/142,509.17 = 57,939.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,267.46x = 142,509.17 × 57,939.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,267.46x = 8,256,864,875.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,256,864,875.13/103,267.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,956.11

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