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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,852.90, 144,698.74 and 57,107.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,852.90, 144,698.74 and 57,107.18 is: 78,808.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,852.90 : 144,698.74 = 57,107.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,852.90/144,698.74 = 57,107.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,852.90x = 144,698.74 × 57,107.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,852.90x = 8,263,336,990.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,263,336,990.95/104,852.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,808.85

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