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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,794.49, 144,616.34 and 57,047.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,794.49, 144,616.34 and 57,047.83 is: 78,725.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,794.49 : 144,616.34 = 57,047.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,794.49/144,616.34 = 57,047.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,794.49x = 144,616.34 × 57,047.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,794.49x = 8,250,048,160.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,250,048,160.62/104,794.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,725.97

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