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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,874.64, 144,726.28 and 57,128.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,874.64, 144,726.28 and 57,128.00 is: 78,836.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,874.64 : 144,726.28 = 57,128.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,874.64/144,726.28 = 57,128.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,874.64x = 144,726.28 × 57,128.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,874.64x = 8,267,922,057.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,267,922,057.39/104,874.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,836.24

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