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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,852.28, 144,696.92 and 57,104.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,852.28, 144,696.92 and 57,104.68 is: 78,804.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,852.28 : 144,696.92 = 57,104.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,852.28/144,696.92 = 57,104.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,852.28x = 144,696.92 × 57,104.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,852.28x = 8,262,871,313.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,262,871,313.59/104,852.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,804.88

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