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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,795.53, 144,617.85 and 57,048.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,795.53, 144,617.85 and 57,048.86 is: 78,727.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,795.53 : 144,617.85 = 57,048.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,795.53/144,617.85 = 57,048.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,795.53x = 144,617.85 × 57,048.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,795.53x = 8,250,283,478.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,250,283,478.15/104,795.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,727.44

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