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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,876.69, 144,732.06 and 57,129.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,876.69, 144,732.06 and 57,129.93 is: 78,840.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,876.69 : 144,732.06 = 57,129.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,876.69/144,732.06 = 57,129.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,876.69x = 144,732.06 × 57,129.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,876.69x = 8,268,532,456.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,268,532,456.56/104,876.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,840.52

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