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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,822.74, 144,658.47 and 57,078.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,822.74, 144,658.47 and 57,078.10 is: 78,769.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,822.74 : 144,658.47 = 57,078.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,822.74/144,658.47 = 57,078.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,822.74x = 144,658.47 × 57,078.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,822.74x = 8,256,830,616.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,256,830,616.51/104,822.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,769.46

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