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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,950.16, 144,826.96 and 57,202.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,950.16, 144,826.96 and 57,202.48 is: 78,937.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,950.16 : 144,826.96 = 57,202.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,950.16/144,826.96 = 57,202.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,950.16x = 144,826.96 × 57,202.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,950.16x = 8,284,461,282.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,284,461,282.86/104,950.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,937.10

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