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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,842.82, 144,678.48 and 57,093.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,842.82, 144,678.48 and 57,093.32 is: 78,786.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,842.82 : 144,678.48 = 57,093.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,842.82/144,678.48 = 57,093.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,842.82x = 144,678.48 × 57,093.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,842.82x = 8,260,174,755.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,260,174,755.75/104,842.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,786.27

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