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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,932.70, 144,802.90 and 57,185.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,932.70, 144,802.90 and 57,185.02 is: 78,913.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,932.70 : 144,802.90 = 57,185.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,932.70/144,802.90 = 57,185.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,932.70x = 144,802.90 × 57,185.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,932.70x = 8,280,556,732.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,280,556,732.56/104,932.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,913.02

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