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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,897.52, 144,761.16 and 57,153.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,897.52, 144,761.16 and 57,153.36 is: 78,873.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,897.52 : 144,761.16 = 57,153.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,897.52/144,761.16 = 57,153.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,897.52x = 144,761.16 × 57,153.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,897.52x = 8,273,586,691.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,273,586,691.50/104,897.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,873.04

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