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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,950.28, 144,832.86 and 57,203.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,950.28, 144,832.86 and 57,203.55 is: 78,941.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,950.28 : 144,832.86 = 57,203.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,950.28/144,832.86 = 57,203.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,950.28x = 144,832.86 × 57,203.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,950.28x = 8,284,953,748.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,284,953,748.65/104,950.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,941.70

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