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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,842.80, 144,683.64 and 57,096.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,842.80, 144,683.64 and 57,096.36 is: 78,793.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,842.80 : 144,683.64 = 57,096.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,842.80/144,683.64 = 57,096.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,842.80x = 144,683.64 × 57,096.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,842.80x = 8,260,909,195.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,260,909,195.55/104,842.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,793.29

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