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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,974.92, 157,321.44 and 57,518.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,974.92, 157,321.44 and 57,518.64 is: 86,200.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,974.92 : 157,321.44 = 57,518.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,974.92/157,321.44 = 57,518.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,974.92x = 157,321.44 × 57,518.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,974.92x = 9,048,915,271.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,048,915,271.64/104,974.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,200.74

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