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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,993.22, 144,887.49 and 57,247.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,993.22, 144,887.49 and 57,247.50 is: 78,999.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,993.22 : 144,887.49 = 57,247.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,993.22/144,887.49 = 57,247.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,993.22x = 144,887.49 × 57,247.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,993.22x = 8,294,446,583.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,294,446,583.78/104,993.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,999.83

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