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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,037.18, 155,990.16 and 57,322.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,037.18, 155,990.16 and 57,322.86 is: 85,948.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,037.18 : 155,990.16 = 57,322.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,037.18/155,990.16 = 57,322.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,037.18x = 155,990.16 × 57,322.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,037.18x = 8,941,802,103.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,941,802,103.06/104,037.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,948.14

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