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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,874.44, 144,722.28 and 57,128.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,874.44, 144,722.28 and 57,128.16 is: 78,834.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,874.44 : 144,722.28 = 57,128.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,874.44/144,722.28 = 57,128.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,874.44x = 144,722.28 × 57,128.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,874.44x = 8,267,717,567.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,267,717,567.40/104,874.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,834.44

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