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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,881.98, 144,735.82 and 57,134.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,881.98, 144,735.82 and 57,134.30 is: 78,844.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,881.98 : 144,735.82 = 57,134.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,881.98/144,735.82 = 57,134.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,881.98x = 144,735.82 × 57,134.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,881.98x = 8,269,379,651.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,269,379,651.12/104,881.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,844.62

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