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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,841.56, 144,683.94 and 57,097.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,841.56, 144,683.94 and 57,097.50 is: 78,795.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,841.56 : 144,683.94 = 57,097.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,841.56/144,683.94 = 57,097.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,841.56x = 144,683.94 × 57,097.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,841.56x = 8,261,091,264.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,261,091,264.15/104,841.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,795.96

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