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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,746.44, 144,551.84 and 57,000.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,746.44, 144,551.84 and 57,000.52 is: 78,661.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,746.44 : 144,551.84 = 57,000.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,746.44/144,551.84 = 57,000.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,746.44x = 144,551.84 × 57,000.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,746.44x = 8,239,530,046.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,239,530,046.96/104,746.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,661.67

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