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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,931.35, 144,805.37 and 57,184.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,931.35, 144,805.37 and 57,184.73 is: 78,914.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,931.35 : 144,805.37 = 57,184.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,931.35/144,805.37 = 57,184.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,931.35x = 144,805.37 × 57,184.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,931.35x = 8,280,656,655.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,280,656,655.26/104,931.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,914.99

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