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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,856.87, 144,702.45 and 57,110.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,856.87, 144,702.45 and 57,110.21 is: 78,812.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,856.87 : 144,702.45 = 57,110.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,856.87/144,702.45 = 57,110.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,856.87x = 144,702.45 × 57,110.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,856.87x = 8,263,987,307.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,263,987,307.01/104,856.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,812.07

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