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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,821.78, 144,656.65 and 57,077.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,821.78, 144,656.65 and 57,077.74 is: 78,768.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,821.78 : 144,656.65 = 57,077.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,821.78/144,656.65 = 57,077.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,821.78x = 144,656.65 × 57,077.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,821.78x = 8,256,674,657.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,256,674,657.97/104,821.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,768.70

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