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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,798.76, 144,617.74 and 57,052.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,798.76, 144,617.74 and 57,052.27 is: 78,729.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,798.76 : 144,617.74 = 57,052.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,798.76/144,617.74 = 57,052.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,798.76x = 144,617.74 × 57,052.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,798.76x = 8,250,770,349.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,250,770,349.27/104,798.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,729.66

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