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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,044.90, 155,803.35 and 57,244.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,044.90, 155,803.35 and 57,244.90 is: 85,722.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,044.90 : 155,803.35 = 57,244.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,044.90/155,803.35 = 57,244.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,044.90x = 155,803.35 × 57,244.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,044.90x = 8,918,947,190.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,918,947,190.42/104,044.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,722.10

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