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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,818.52, 144,652.16 and 57,074.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,818.52, 144,652.16 and 57,074.49 is: 78,764.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,818.52 : 144,652.16 = 57,074.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,818.52/144,652.16 = 57,074.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,818.52x = 144,652.16 × 57,074.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,818.52x = 8,255,948,402.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,255,948,402.08/104,818.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,764.21

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