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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,903.34, 144,764.78 and 57,157.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,903.34, 144,764.78 and 57,157.04 is: 78,875.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,903.34 : 144,764.78 = 57,157.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,903.34/144,764.78 = 57,157.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,903.34x = 144,764.78 × 57,157.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,903.34x = 8,274,325,311.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,274,325,311.44/104,903.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,875.71

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