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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,822.82, 144,655.67 and 57,076.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,822.82, 144,655.67 and 57,076.37 is: 78,765.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,822.82 : 144,655.67 = 57,076.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,822.82/144,655.67 = 57,076.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,822.82x = 144,655.67 × 57,076.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,822.82x = 8,256,419,534.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,256,419,534.86/104,822.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,765.48

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