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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,963.84, 144,845.88 and 57,216.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,963.84, 144,845.88 and 57,216.20 is: 78,956.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,963.84 : 144,845.88 = 57,216.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,963.84/144,845.88 = 57,216.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,963.84x = 144,845.88 × 57,216.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,963.84x = 8,287,530,839.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,287,530,839.26/104,963.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,956.06

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