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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,946.12, 144,825.44 and 57,199.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,946.12, 144,825.44 and 57,199.32 is: 78,934.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,946.12 : 144,825.44 = 57,199.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,946.12/144,825.44 = 57,199.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,946.12x = 144,825.44 × 57,199.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,946.12x = 8,283,916,400.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,283,916,400.70/104,946.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,934.95

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