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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,969.07, 144,853.65 and 57,221.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,969.07, 144,853.65 and 57,221.46 is: 78,963.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,969.07 : 144,853.65 = 57,221.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,969.07/144,853.65 = 57,221.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,969.07x = 144,853.65 × 57,221.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,969.07x = 8,288,737,339.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,288,737,339.33/104,969.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,963.62

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