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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,771.13, 144,584.17 and 57,024.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,771.13, 144,584.17 and 57,024.83 is: 78,694.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,771.13 : 144,584.17 = 57,024.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,771.13/144,584.17 = 57,024.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,771.13x = 144,584.17 × 57,024.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,771.13x = 8,244,886,849.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,244,886,849.46/104,771.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,694.26

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