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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,396.60, 144,064.44 and 57,827.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,396.60, 144,064.44 and 57,827.84 is: 79,800.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,396.60 : 144,064.44 = 57,827.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,396.60/144,064.44 = 57,827.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,396.60x = 144,064.44 × 57,827.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,396.60x = 8,330,935,386.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,330,935,386.01/104,396.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,800.83

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