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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,825.28, 144,658.79 and 57,078.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,825.28, 144,658.79 and 57,078.97 is: 78,768.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,825.28 : 144,658.79 = 57,078.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,825.28/144,658.79 = 57,078.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,825.28x = 144,658.79 × 57,078.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,825.28x = 8,256,974,734.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,256,974,734.65/104,825.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,768.93

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