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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,860.22, 144,707.33 and 57,113.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,860.22, 144,707.33 and 57,113.42 is: 78,816.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,860.22 : 144,707.33 = 57,113.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,860.22/144,707.33 = 57,113.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,860.22x = 144,707.33 × 57,113.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,860.22x = 8,264,730,229.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,264,730,229.80/104,860.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,816.64

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