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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,800.76, 144,620.51 and 57,054.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,800.76, 144,620.51 and 57,054.27 is: 78,732.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,800.76 : 144,620.51 = 57,054.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,800.76/144,620.51 = 57,054.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,800.76x = 144,620.51 × 57,054.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,800.76x = 8,251,217,339.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,251,217,339.81/104,800.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,732.42

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