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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,924.34, 144,795.60 and 57,177.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,924.34, 144,795.60 and 57,177.74 is: 78,905.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,924.34 : 144,795.60 = 57,177.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,924.34/144,795.60 = 57,177.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,924.34x = 144,795.60 × 57,177.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,924.34x = 8,279,084,445.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,279,084,445.97/104,924.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,905.28

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