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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,899.78, 144,763.35 and 57,153.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,899.78, 144,763.35 and 57,153.11 is: 78,872.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,899.78 : 144,763.35 = 57,153.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,899.78/144,763.35 = 57,153.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,899.78x = 144,763.35 × 57,153.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,899.78x = 8,273,675,666.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,273,675,666.52/104,899.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,872.20

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