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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,884.98, 144,739.96 and 57,137.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,884.98, 144,739.96 and 57,137.30 is: 78,848.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,884.98 : 144,739.96 = 57,137.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,884.98/144,739.96 = 57,137.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,884.98x = 144,739.96 × 57,137.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,884.98x = 8,270,050,516.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,270,050,516.51/104,884.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,848.76

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