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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,846.28, 144,690.48 and 57,102.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,846.28, 144,690.48 and 57,102.24 is: 78,802.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,846.28 : 144,690.48 = 57,102.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,846.28/144,690.48 = 57,102.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,846.28x = 144,690.48 × 57,102.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,846.28x = 8,262,150,514.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,262,150,514.68/104,846.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,802.51

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