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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,123.40, 156,069.90 and 57,409.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,123.40, 156,069.90 and 57,409.80 is: 86,051.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,123.40 : 156,069.90 = 57,409.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,123.40/156,069.90 = 57,409.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,123.40x = 156,069.90 × 57,409.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,123.40x = 8,959,941,745.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,959,941,745.02/104,123.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,051.18

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