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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,921.84, 144,790.16 and 57,175.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,921.84, 144,790.16 and 57,175.52 is: 78,901.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,921.84 : 144,790.16 = 57,175.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,921.84/144,790.16 = 57,175.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,921.84x = 144,790.16 × 57,175.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,921.84x = 8,278,452,688.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,278,452,688.88/104,921.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,901.14

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