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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,789.45, 144,609.46 and 57,043.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,789.45, 144,609.46 and 57,043.16 is: 78,719.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,789.45 : 144,609.46 = 57,043.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,789.45/144,609.46 = 57,043.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,789.45x = 144,609.46 × 57,043.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,789.45x = 8,248,980,564.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,248,980,564.29/104,789.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,719.57

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