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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,944.92, 144,827.04 and 57,201.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,944.92, 144,827.04 and 57,201.36 is: 78,939.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,944.92 : 144,827.04 = 57,201.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,944.92/144,827.04 = 57,201.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,944.92x = 144,827.04 × 57,201.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,944.92x = 8,284,303,652.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,284,303,652.77/104,944.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,939.54

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