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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,960.25, 144,844.74 and 57,213.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,960.25, 144,844.74 and 57,213.45 is: 78,954.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,960.25 : 144,844.74 = 57,213.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,960.25/144,844.74 = 57,213.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,960.25x = 144,844.74 × 57,213.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,960.25x = 8,287,067,289.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,287,067,289.75/104,960.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,954.34

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