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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,883.96, 144,740.10 and 57,137.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,883.96, 144,740.10 and 57,137.64 is: 78,850.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,883.96 : 144,740.10 = 57,137.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,883.96/144,740.10 = 57,137.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,883.96x = 144,740.10 × 57,137.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,883.96x = 8,270,107,727.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,270,107,727.36/104,883.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,850.07

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