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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,945.97, 144,823.77 and 57,199.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,945.97, 144,823.77 and 57,199.71 is: 78,934.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,945.97 : 144,823.77 = 57,199.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,945.97/144,823.77 = 57,199.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,945.97x = 144,823.77 × 57,199.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,945.97x = 8,283,877,645.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,283,877,645.11/104,945.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,934.69

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