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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,807.58, 144,635.04 and 57,060.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,807.58, 144,635.04 and 57,060.80 is: 78,744.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,807.58 : 144,635.04 = 57,060.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,807.58/144,635.04 = 57,060.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,807.58x = 144,635.04 × 57,060.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,807.58x = 8,252,991,090.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,252,991,090.43/104,807.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,744.22

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