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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,931.94, 144,801.86 and 57,184.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,931.94, 144,801.86 and 57,184.26 is: 78,911.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,931.94 : 144,801.86 = 57,184.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,931.94/144,801.86 = 57,184.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,931.94x = 144,801.86 × 57,184.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,931.94x = 8,280,387,210.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,280,387,210.72/104,931.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,911.98

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