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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,040.68, 155,995.41 and 57,326.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,040.68, 155,995.41 and 57,326.36 is: 85,953.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,040.68 : 155,995.41 = 57,326.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,040.68/155,995.41 = 57,326.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,040.68x = 155,995.41 × 57,326.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,040.68x = 8,942,649,032.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,942,649,032.01/104,040.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,953.39

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