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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,852.17, 144,697.64 and 57,105.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,852.17, 144,697.64 and 57,105.48 is: 78,806.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,852.17 : 144,697.64 = 57,105.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,852.17/144,697.64 = 57,105.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,852.17x = 144,697.64 × 57,105.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,852.17x = 8,263,027,951.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,263,027,951.45/104,852.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,806.46

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