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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,934.34, 144,809.52 and 57,187.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,934.34, 144,809.52 and 57,187.74 is: 78,919.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,934.34 : 144,809.52 = 57,187.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,934.34/144,809.52 = 57,187.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,934.34x = 144,809.52 × 57,187.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,934.34x = 8,281,329,179.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,281,329,179.28/104,934.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,919.15

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