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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,934.60, 144,810.78 and 57,188.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,934.60, 144,810.78 and 57,188.97 is: 78,921.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,934.60 : 144,810.78 = 57,188.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,934.60/144,810.78 = 57,188.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,934.60x = 144,810.78 × 57,188.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,934.60x = 8,281,579,353.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,281,579,353.10/104,934.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,921.34

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