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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,884.47, 144,741.06 and 57,138.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,884.47, 144,741.06 and 57,138.21 is: 78,851.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,884.47 : 144,741.06 = 57,138.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,884.47/144,741.06 = 57,138.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,884.47x = 144,741.06 × 57,138.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,884.47x = 8,270,245,081.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,270,245,081.90/104,884.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,851.00

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